Iron Man 4

[6souls]

IM4 is listed among confirmed future titles

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Sadly for Iron Man fans – and the studio – that contract extension didn’t include Iron Man 4. That doesn’t mean Marvel and RDJ can’t work out a deal in the future to have him keep coming back, but such contract talks likely won’t come until around the release of The Avengers 3, likely in 2018. By then, Downey Jr. will be 53, and the actor – when asked about the future of the character post-Avengers - said he doesn’t want to “overstay [his] welcome” with fans and might retire from the character.

Marvel Studios president of production Kevin Feige on the other hand, when asked about the topic, admits that Tony Stark will likely be recast one day, comparing the billionaire industrialist to James Bond. While that may be inevitable, one day, such a thought is a tough pill to swallow for fans. How do you continue the shared universe and timeline and just swap out the most important actor? Is there a story that could lend the character to recasting?

Iron Man 3 co-writer and director Shane Black – and friend of Robert Downey Jr. – hinted that he believed the actor would come back to do Iron Man 4 and 5 one day. Again, another Iron Man movie will be made eventually. And again, it’s a matter of when and with whom. According to an interesting survey handed out by Marvel Studios representatives at certain public screenings of Captain America: The Winter Soldier over the last few days, it could be sooner than we think.

Kristy Puchko at Cinema Blend was at one of these screenings and snapped some photos of the questionnaire. Along with the usual demographic questions, one question asked viewers what Marvel Studios titles they were most excited to see next.

We can only guess that Guardians of the Galaxy isn’t on there because it’s releasing this year as well, but it’s interesting to see Iron Man 4 listed among the given followups (and new property Ant-Man) we know are coming. Captain America 3 of course, just had its release date officially confirmed for May 6, 2016, in response to its successful opening weekend and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and directors Anthony and Joe Russo, were already signed to return and are breaking its story.

What we do know on the Phase 3 front is that each year there are two movies releasing and the first movie of each pair will be a sequel to an established property, with a new IP coming second. That’s why we’re getting Guardians of the Galaxy this year, Ant-Man the following year and in 2017-18 we’re likely getting Doctor Strange (according to Feige’s hinted timeline). As for the unannounced new property (or properties) in between, the common title that continues to surface is The Inhumans, with there being rumors of Black Panther, Ms. Marvel and another Hulk standalone feature as well. I’d love to see Nova in there since that could serve as a quasi-sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy that bridges it to the familiar Earth-based characters, and it gives Marvel room to essentially deliver Cap, Thor and GOTG followups in Phase 3 while still counting one of them as a “new’ property.

And what we know about future Iron Man films is that it comes down to delivering a unique and interesting story for Tony Stark, one that’s worthy of Robert Downey’s full-time involvement. With The Avengers movies, it’s easier for RDJ since there are more action scenes, and therefore less of him required on set thanks to his CGI armor doing all the work. Jeremy Renner barely ever saw him during production of The Avengers, as an example. With each Iron Man appearance, there also comes the need to introduce more armor suits, and it’s difficult to top there being dozens of them in Iron Man 3 and the biggest one of all being introduced in Age of Ultron. Yes, we’re finally going to see the infamous Hulkbuster armor.

Despite uncertainty from cast members Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle, Marvel Studios is definitely thinking about Iron Man 4, but if it’s coming, it won’t be until after The Avengers 3. Will RDJ stick with the character through “Phase 4″ or will Marvel Studios need to recast? Could War Machine be put front and center? What about the other key characters whose contracts run out by The Avengers 3 (Chris Evans & Chris Hemsworth)?

http://screenrant.com/iron-man-4-plans/
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Marve...ked-42418.html

[Fhloston]

Just keep Shane Black the fuck away from this one, and have it follow up the after the events from All Hail the King!

[Syntex]

Wondering where they could go with Iron Man 4 since the end of the third one he said he is done pretty much with how it ended. Hopefully RDJ will stay on as I don't see anyone who could fill that roll. It wouldn't be the same without him.

[Guyverarmor]

He's in Avengers 2, with set photos showing him in at least the Mark 42 and another scene with a Hulkbuster Armor glove, so you know his suits will be back. I'm sure something will unearth itself in Avengers 2 and 3.

[nicholai]

Marvel has always stated that the Avengers lineup is ever changing. I still think that something Stark does in Avengers3 leads to the death of Captain America so he quits, Bucky takes over as Capt and they have a clean out for RDJ and Chris Evans.

[Serra]

Wondering where they could go with Iron Man 4 since the end of the third one he said he is done pretty much with how it ended. Hopefully RDJ will stay on as I don't see anyone who could fill that roll. It wouldn't be the same without him.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel that the ending of IM3, especially the like last part where he says "I am Iron Man" came from two directions. Like the director/writer(s) of the movie had this idea for Tony Stark's story, and it was supposed to wrap up in this movie, but then Marvel came in and was fuck no, we need Iron Man, he can't retire.

[kuronosan]

Maybe it's just me, but I feel that the ending of IM3, especially the like last part where he says "I am Iron Man" came from two directions. Like the director/writer(s) of the movie had this idea for Tony Stark's story, and it was supposed to wrap up in this movie, but then Marvel came in and was fuck no, we need Iron Man, he can't retire.

I'm pretty sure the ending was just to say that he doesn't need 400 remote suits and that Iron Man wasn't him, he was Iron Man.

In other words, Iron Man doesn't define who Tony Stark is. Tony Stark defines who Iron Man is. It was becoming the other way around and interfering with his life.

[Kyte]

Yeah, any of you who thought the end of IM3 was him quitting completely missed the point of the entire movie.

[quannum]

the point of IM3 sucked

[Xno Kappa]

I still can't imagine the train of thought that went on in creating the whole fake mandarin twist.

[kuronosan]

I still can't imagine the train of thought that went on in creating the whole fake mandarin twist.

I think that was just Shane Black thinking he was being clever, and it backfired. Horribly.

[Serra]

It's a long con -- IM4 it's gonna be revealed that he's faking being an actor.

[Salodin]

the point of IM3 sucked

This.

[Anoat]

If you are still mad about fake Mandarin, you're in for yet another surprise. Check out the Marvel one-shot "All Hail The King". Exclusive to the Thor: The Dark World blu-ray.

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The Mandarin is real- Ben Kingsley reprises his role as the fake guy, only to get kidnapped by an actual Ten Rings gang member, who revealed that the actual Mandarin was...eager to meet him.

[Salodin]

If you are still mad about fake Mandarin, you're in for yet another surprise. Check out the Marvel one-shot "All Hail The King". Exclusive to the Thor: The Dark World blu-ray.

Spoiler: show

The Mandarin is real- Ben Kingsley reprises his role as the fake guy, only to get kidnapped by an actual Ten Rings gang member, who revealed that the actual Mandarin was...eager to meet him.

That's even more stupid then the movie.

[Serra]

Did not know it was a thing. Unless they somehow tie it into IM4, that was a waste of time.