Disney is still in negotiations with Robert Downey Jr. about reprising his role as Tony Stark in Avengers 2 (and beyond ?) but for director Joss Whedon it appears to be a done deal as he explains to The Daily Beast.
“He is Iron Man. He is Iron Man in the way that Sean Connery was James Bond. I have no intention of making Avengers 2 without him, nor do I think I’ll be called upon to do that. I don’t think it’s in my interest, Marvel’s interest, or his interest, and I think everything will be fine. But I know that this is Hollywood and you roll with things. You have to be ready for the unexpected. But I loved working with Robert, and everybody knows he embodied that role in a way no one else can. The day he was cast, I went up to [Marvel Studios president] Kevin Feige and said, “You brilliant son of a bitch.””
Avengers 2 is scheduled for 2015. Comic book readers know Iron Man recently joined the Guardians of the Galaxy series (Tony is a multi-tasker!) so it’s possible Downey could appear in the GotG movie out next year.
For more from Joss Whedon including his new film, Much Ado About Nothing, here’s The Daily Beast link.
By Editor