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Robert Downey Jr. reveals the superhero he’d like to have played if he hadn’t been Iron Man

February 10, 2020 by Liam Waddington

Robert Downey Jr. is most commonly known for his memorable performance as Tony Stark/Iron Man from the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008’s Iron Man to 2019’s Avengers: Endgame where his character sacrificed himself to stop Thanos.

However, in an interview with BBC Radio 1, while promoting Dolittle, Downey Jr. was asked a question from a child regarding which superhero he would like to have played if he hadn’t been Iron Man.

“I can’t think of any red-blooded American boy that didn’t imagine themselves as Spider-Man growing up,” Downey said. “However, looking back on it now — also because I’m just such a Jeremy Renner fan, and he made it so cool, particularly when he turns into Ronin [in Endgame] — I would say Hawkeye would be my go-to.”

Following Avengers: Endgame and his character dying during the climactic battle, Downey Jr revealed recently that a return to the MCU is “off the table”, believing his has done all he can with the character.

“To me, starting up again is off the table. I feel like I’ve done all I could with that character. There would have to be a super compelling argument and a series of events that made it obvious. But the other thing is, I wanna do other stuff.”

Do you think Downey would have been a good fit for Hawkeye? Are there any other superhero roles you could have seen him playing? Let us know in the comments or on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Iron Man, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr.

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