Although the official release for "Iron Man" 4 is still uncertain, a lot of rumors have already been swirling regarding the much-hyped film. It was previously reported that Robert Downey Jr. may already be done portraying Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man, and now basing on multiple reports Robert Downey Jr. could possibly play a supporting role in his very own movie.
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If Marvel Cinematic Universe will follow the comic book storylines, then we will be see Robert Downey Jr. mentoring a young girl named Riri Williams in "Iron Man 4." According to the Marvel comic book, Robert Downey Jr. a.k.a Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man will pass the baton to his 15-year-old student.
The Marvel Comics had Tony Stark and Riri Williams meet up after the beloved Avenger learned about the young girl's impressive ability. Riri Williams has "reverse-engineered one of his old armors all by herself in her dorm room," the Marvel writer Michael Blendis told TIME.
As if Tony Stark / Iron Man being replaced by a 15-year-old girl isn't enough, a new report claims that one of his fellow Avengers will be wearing his iconic red metal suit instead. Scarlett Johansson a.k.a Natasha Romanoff a.k.a the Black Widow is set to wear Iron Man's suit in "Iron Man 4."
The report revealed that in the Marvel comics, Tony Stark himself lend his own Iron Man suit to Black Widow and she get to wear it multiple times. This is definitely not the first time that Tony Stark lend his famous suit. But the interesting fact here is that this fueled the rumors that Robert Downey Jr. will play a support or mentor role in "Iron Man 4."
Marvel Studios is known for stirring things up to gain more publicity. So is this also the same case that they're doing with "Iron Man 4?" Let us know what you think in the comment section below!