Summary. Rhodey, aka War Machine, is confirmed as the ideal replacement for Iron Man in the upcoming Armor Wars, as his characterization now mirrors Stark's. Rhodey's reveal as a Skrull impostor adds a layer of trauma and parallel to Tony Stark's origin story, making him a compelling successor to Iron Man.Though no plans to bring back Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man have been announced, Tony Stark's legacy is still being felt in the MCU. Riri Williams, who appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and will be the lead character in the upcoming Ironheart series, is in many ways a direct successor to Tony.On the other side of things is a young Iron Man replacement: gifted MIT student Riri Williams aka Ironheart. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever offered a glimpse of her exceptional skills and ability to build durable armor out of just fragments of Stark Tech.
Who else becomes Iron Man : Other characters in the Marvel Universe have become Iron Man besides Stark, including James Rhodes and Victor von Doom. The Iron Man armor itself came to life in the "Mask in the Iron Man" storyline, becoming violent before sacrificing itself to save Stark's life.
Who is Iron Man in New Avengers
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. portrays Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Will Tony Stark be Iron Man again : may have recently won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, but he's not looking to run from his Marvel past. In fact, the actor says he'd “happily” return as Tony Stark/Iron Man. “It's too integral a part of my DNA,” Downey told Esquire in a new interview.
Riri Williams / Ironheart appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), portrayed by Dominique Thorne.
Summary. Feige won't bring back MCU's main Iron Man after his Endgame sacrifice, but a variant could still allow RDJ to return without undoing his death. The MCU's use of alternate reality variants opens the door for Iron Man's return in a way that respects his previous sacrifice.
Who took over Stark after Tony dies
Before his death, Tony had long relinquished CEO duties of Stark Industries to Pepper Potts, his competent secretary-turned-wife. After he died, it's likely that she has continued to run the company, but the MCU has yet to offer any update about how it has been in the post-Infinity Saga era.Riri Williams
Teenage super genius Riri Williams has taken Tony Stark's armor and reverse engineered it, adding her own modifications, and becoming a hero in her own right!Riri Williams / Ironheart appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), portrayed by Dominique Thorne.
Riri WilliamsIronheart
Riri WilliamsIronheart. Teenage super genius Riri Williams has taken Tony Stark's armor and reverse engineered it, adding her own modifications, and becoming a hero in her own right! 100 lbs., In Armor: 250 lbs.
Who plays new Iron Man : Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. may have recently won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, but he's not looking to run from his Marvel past. In fact, the actor says he'd “happily” return as Tony Stark/Iron Man. “It's too integral a part of my DNA,” Downey told Esquire in a new interview.
Will Tony Stark ever return : Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said last month that he won't be asking Downey Jr. to return to the MCU as to preserve Tony Stark's emotional ending (“We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and we would never want to magically undo it in any way,” he said), but that hasn't stopped rumors from …
Is Robert Downey Jr. done with Marvel
says he'll 'happily' return to Marvel Cinematic Universe. "It's too integral a part of my DNA," the Oscar winner said.
There will be no Iron Man 4. And therefore, Iron man won't be coming back either. This has been confirmed by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige himself.However, the Ironheart mantle is something decidedly different, hence why Ironheart can't simply be referred to as a female Iron Man. Riri was inspired by Stark and is honoring him, but she's not a replacement.
Can anyone replace RDJ : As far as who can replace him as iron man, it depends on what they want to do with the character. James Rhodes could take the mantle of him. There are also rumors that the kid in Iron Man 3 might. It's possible that nobody will.