One of the saddest moments of the Infinity Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU, for its acronym in English) It was when Iron Man/Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., risked his life to save the universe from the threat of Thanos.. However, both the character and the actor they could come back soon.
Many theories about how Downey Jr.’s Iron Man could return to the MCU have since surfaced. He died, had the funeral services for him and was seen off by all the Avengers. But the return of him as an artificial intelligence (AI) or as a variant of the Multiverse are possible.
According to a report by The Cosmic Circus, quoted on the website of His houseexplain what the incursion originating from the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness between Earth-616 and Earth-838 may be key to the return of Iron Man.
A villainous variant of Iron Man
But it wouldn’t be the return of the Iron Man we all knew. Rumors suggest that it would be a villainous variant of Tony Star and that would be revealed in one of the next Avengers movies: The Kang Dynasty or Secret Wars.
This variant would be one of the members of the Illuminati that we did not see in the latest Doctor Strange feature film and that would travel to Earth-616 to face the planet’s heroes.
The most impressive thing about this rumor is that Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU playing this variantbut it is important to make it clear that this is speculation and that it is not official for now.
The acclaimed actor first brought Tony Star to life in Iron Man (2008) and appeared in nine more MCU films, becoming one of the fandom’s favorite characters. His return would be great news for the public, beyond the forms.
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will hit theaters on May 2, 2025, while Avengers: Secret Wars will be released on May 1, 2026. Until then we will have to wait if this rumor becomes true.