The Flagship Franchise Character
Up until now in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s been absolutely no doubt who the franchise’s flagship character is – and that man is Robert Downey, Jr.’s Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. He has three solo movies to his name, and has been decisive in the victories attained by the Avengers in both of the team’s ensemble movies.
With that in mind, it’s very difficult to see the character losing. He’s become iconic in cinema in general – his popularity has transcended the comic book genre, and he is now simply one of the most popular movie characters of all time.
Could it be that Marvel Studios are too scared to have a character of his standing lose a battle? It’s very risky, given what is expected of him by his millions of fans. He overcomes every obstacle put before him – putting a stop to that trend could be damaging to the franchise as a whole.
But, wait a second! He’s not even the main star of this movie…
