"Iron Man might work without RDJ" - Samuel L Jackson

[héad.casé]

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‘Avengers’ star Samuel L. Jackson thinks another actor could play ‘Iron Man’ if Robert Downey Jr. ever hangs up the suit.

“Robert’s a great guy. We love having him around,” Jackson told Yahoo! Movies UK whilst promoting new movie ‘Turbo’. “He’s an integral character in those stories. [It] wouldn’t have been the same without him. But you know… Marvel is Marvel, things happen. And audiences are fickle too.”

He added: “At some point, if Robert decides he’s not going to do it, and they put somebody else inside that Iron suit… you know, it might work.”

“They changed War Machine, nobody noticed.”

Terrence Howard played Jim Rhodes/War Machine in the first ‘Iron Man’, but was replaced by Don Cheadle in the sequels after a contract dispute. Howard said the ruckus 'killed his career'.

Following a dispute about salaries back in May, and comments by studio boss Kevin Feige that there was “no reason why Tony Stark can’t be as evergreen as James Bond”, rumours have circulated about who, if anyone, could replace Downey Jr. as Marvel’s leading man.

Mark Wahlberg recently threw his hat into the ring, telling us he’d love to play the character.

Eventually someone's gonna have to do it, but i'd hate to see them try. RDJ was born to play Tony Stark.

[Legion]

Personally, while I could see it happening and wouldn't have a problem with it, Marvel have literally thousands of characters in their bank.

If RDJ wanted to leave, just shelf Iron Man for a while and pick another character. Wonder Man, Black Knight, Black Panther, all great characters, all could use a push.

Iron Man isnt the be all and end all, and Marvel would do well to recognise that else the MCU will end up turning in to the comics, where they've trained people to think if it doesnt have X or Y in it, it doesnt matter.

[Bob Schlapowitz]

I like Mark Wahlberg, but no, God, no.

I agree about shelving Iron Man if RDJ doesn't want to play the character anymore.

[Bravo Echo November]

He's a little older, but I think Jon Hamm would make a decent Tony Stark (not as good as RDJ, but a suitable replacement).

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

I think Iron Man 3 proved that for at least this iteration of the character, if it's anyone but RDJ it'll just be unwatchable.

[Hit Girl]

“They changed War Machine, nobody noticed.”

War Machine isn't the lead character, and this statement is pretty disrespectful to Howard AND Cheadle.

and comments by studio boss Kevin Feige that there was “no reason why Tony Stark can’t be as evergreen as James Bond”

With Bond, the character is bigger than the actor who plays him. The hallmarks of a Bond movie will aways be there regardless of who's portraying him. Same goes with characters like Batman and Superman. With Iron Man, it's pretty much been defined exclusively by Robert Downey Junior's portrayal.

[Sektor]

If you wanna recast Iron Man, then you're gonna have to start making movies that are actually good on a movie level. RDJ has carried the last two pieces of crap to "watchable" on the strength of his Tony Stark.

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Oct 20, 2013 9:34:08 GMT -5 héad.casé said:

“They changed War Machine, nobody noticed.”

No, Sam, people noticed. You just don't remember they noticed.

[The Tank]

It's not that nobody noticed, it's that nobody cared because by all accounts (all I remember, at least), Terrence Howard's an asshole.

Yeah, people would notice if they changed Iron Man, especially since Robert Downey Jr.'s not playing a character in those movies, he's just standing in front of a camera being awesome.

[mizerable]

I give it 6 years before they decide to ultimately reboot the franchise again. Gotta keep putting those movies out and making money!

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

That's the funny thing about comic book movies, they always shape the image of the characters in the general public's minds way more than any of their portrayals in the actual books since they reach more people.

Tim Burton's somewhat edgier 1989 Batman movie arguably helped distance Batman from his 60's camp persona even more than Denny O'Neil and Frank Miller. After Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, he was more known for his angsty side than his corny quips with most people, and likewise most people now associate Iron Man with a cocky RDJ snarking all over the place.

I'm not saying I wouldn't want to see someone else give IM a shot, but given the series's popularity, this was inevitable. It's like how many consider Connery the definitive Bond even though Craig and Dalton were arguably closer to the Fleming novels.

[Yami Daimao]

I can probably see someone else doing a good job playing Tony Stark, but none will measure up to RDJ's awesome portrayal. It truly goes without saying that RDJ carried the last two films, especially the third one. I can't see anyone else doing that.

[Hit Girl]

I'd reboot the series, but within the same universe as the established films. Just say that the new Iron Man is Tony Stark's son or something. Then they can give an actor a fresh start, and still maybe have a cameo from Robert Downey Junior.

[Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan]

Oct 20, 2013 9:43:25 GMT -5 Legion said:

Personally, while I could see it happening and wouldn't have a problem with it, Marvel have literally thousands of characters in their bank.

If RDJ wanted to leave, just shelf Iron Man for a while and pick another character. Wonder Man, Black Knight, Black Panther, all great characters, all could use a push.

Iron Man isnt the be all and end all, and Marvel would do well to recognise that else the MCU will end up turning in to the comics, where they've trained people to think if it doesnt have X or Y in it, it doesnt matter.

A Wonder Man or Black Knight movie would be awesome.

[Lila]

No.

[willywonka666]

I'm guessing, he'll do a few more and then they'll quit making them for a few years, then they'll bring it back and there will be a new hot young actor playing Iron man and our kids will be on the boards complaining about him

[RI Richmark]

Marvel turned Tony Stark into a teenager a few years back.

Just sign the latest Teen Beat coverboy, put him into the suit and rake in all the money from the tweens.


Wait, why are you guys marching towards me with pitchforks and torches?

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He's not going to be able to do it forever. As much as I love RDJ I would have no problem seeing a new actor in the role

Batman & Superman have went through multiple actors, why would iron man be any different

[Beets by Schrute]

It would not be as weird as Wolverine not being played by Hugh Jackman

[twiggy101]

Oct 20, 2013 10:29:19 GMT -5 @knapp said:

Oct 20, 2013 9:34:08 GMT -5 héad.casé said:

“They changed War Machine, nobody noticed.”

No, Sam, people noticed. You just don't remember they noticed.

Believe it or not, I didn't realize they changed actors. I only saw Iron Man 2 once and then Iron Man 3 years later.