According to KC Walsh, Tom Cruise’s Superior Iron Man will not be part of the sequel to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness by Sam Raimi. The public denial of the well-known source of leaks and rumors surprised a good part of the fans. Until very recently, it was assumed that the character — a multiversal variant of the character played by Robert Downey Jr. — would have a prominent role in the film. But according to the expert in the cinematographic area, the character is not part of the final montage. He will also not have any participation in the film.
A few days after its premiere, the plot of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is debated with interest among fans. In particular, what cameos will be part of the ambitious plot of the film. KC Walsh’s claims surprised and disappointed those expecting a Tony Stark variant to appear. An addition to the Marvel world that had been taken for granted for much of the film’s promotion.
The rumor has given hours of debate since the appearance of several advances of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in which a figure can be seen clad in what appears to be radiant armor. For some, it is a variant of Captain Marvel with the face of Maria Rambeaud, played by Lashana Lynch. But a good number of fans insisted that the figure could correspond to a multiversal variant of Tony Stark. Especially after the appearance of Ultron’s sentinels in several of the commercial spots and clips.
Zero minutes in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Over the weekend, industry insider KC Walsh denied on Twitter that Tom Cruise would be involved in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In response to a fan who asked how extensive the actor’s involvement was, he replied with a GIF of Bill Clinton saying “ZERO”. And in fact, he insisted on the matter again in several of the responses to the same tweet. It is not yet clear whether Walsh is repeating versions of the test audience or whether he himself was already able to enjoy the film.
Superior Iron Man has become a matter of interest for a large part of the fans in recent months. He is a dark and dangerous version of Tony Stark. One moreover, who has the worst personality traits of the character and unlimited power. The character’s story is part of the Superior Iron Man limited series by writer Tom Taylor and artist Yıldıray Çınar. The character was expected to be a sort of dark reverse of the late Avenger. But it seems that Raimi may have made different creative decisions in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness regarding the multiverse and its relationship to traditional Marvel heroes.
As an interesting anecdote, Tom Cruise tried to play the character of Iron Man in 1998. However, finally, actor Robert Downey Jr. landed the role in 2008 and became the basis for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cruise’s possible involvement in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness it supposed a kind of cycle closure peculiar to the character.