It's no secret that Robert Downey Jr. is born to be Iron Man and there is no better actor to portray the role in "Iron Man 4" but him. But while Robert Downey is busy being a part of the Avengers films, he may have no energy left by the time he gets to start filming for "Iron Man 4."
'Iron Man 4': Robert Downey Jr. Too Old To Reprise Role?
As for now, it is safe to say that we will still be able to see Robert Downey Jr. as everyone's favorite genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist when “Avengers: Infinity Wars Part 1” debuts in 2018 and “Avengers: Infinity War Part 2" releases in 2019.
Robert Downey Jr. a.k.a Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man will also be a part of "Spider-Man: Homecoming," pushing his solo film "Iron Man 4" to the side for now.
At the age of 51, Robert Downey Jr. is still very active, but since the filming for "Iron Man 4" is still unknown, his age is ticking and he might be too old to play a superhero.
Is this the reason why it was rumored that the "Iron Man 4" protagonist will be a young female?
'Iron Man 4': Robert Downey Jr. Turns Over Role To Someone Else? RDJ Done With Tony Stark?
Robert Downey Jr. took to Twitter to show his support of Riri Williams replacing him as Iron man and being the lead in "Iron Man 4."
Is Marvel Studios really ready for a drastic change? Does this mean that "Iron Man 4" is still not 100% fixed? Then howcome Robert Downey Jr. made us all jump for joy when he confirmed to Ellen DeGeneres that "Iron Man 4" is happening? What was that all about?
'Iron Man 4': Marvel Confirms Robert Downey Jr.'s Exit?
The good news is that the report regarding Riri Williams was actually based on the Marvel Comics and not from the Marvel Studios "Iron Man 4" script.
But bad news is that even though the story was from the Marvel Comics, there is still a big chance that Marvel Studios will pick this storyline up for "Iron Man 4."