Robert Downey Jr. was recently interviewed by Empire magazine, which occasioned the actor to speak at length about his role in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. We know Age of Ultron brings together the mightiest avengers of the world, with Steve Rogers and Tony Stark teaming up to keep the evil at bay.
But Captain America 3 picks up the narrative and twists the plot such that the former allies turn against each other. Does that mean any of the two A-listers goes bad? See what Robert Downey Jr. has to say. His insight sheds a new light, and perhaps the idea of a villainous Iron Man won't seem as farfetched as it might at first.
Robert Downey Jr. reveals a lesser Iron Man in the MCU
When asked if Iron Man becomes a wrongdoer, Robert Downey Jr. replied: "I wouldn’t put it that way. The biggest question is, for Chris and for Cap, how do we bring Cap to a place where people go, ‘Man, I never thought I would see such a vast change in Steve.’ After you see Snowpiercer, you’re like, ‘I want to see a little bit of that guy’."
Let's get into details, because, clearly, Iron Man changes. He keeps true to his beliefs, but does that suffice to make him an antagonist? In Robert Downey Jr.'s words: "It’s natural to change your views. The main thing to me is, what sort of incident could occur, and what sort of framework could we find Tony in? The clues about where we might find him next are in Ultron. But what would it take for Tony to completely turn around everything he’s stood for? Joss brings this up all the time. It’s kind of weird that these guys would have all these throw downs all over planet Earth and yet when the movie’s over, nobody minds. What would the American government do if this were real? Wouldn’t it be interesting to see Tony doing something you wouldn’t imagine?"
Why would Robert Downey Jr. agree to lessen Iron Man? "They said to me, ‘If we have you, we can do this, or Cap 3 has to be something else. It’s nice to feel needed. And at this point it’s about helping each other, too. I look at it as a competition and I go, ‘Wow, maybe if these two franchises teamed up and I can take even a lesser position, with people I like and directors I respect, maybe we can keep things bumping along."
While Robert Downey Jr.'s words don't confirm a maleficent Iron Man, they clearly indicate a significant change that impacts the Marvel Universe to an unprecedented extent. What are your thoughts on that? Leave your comments here and let us know your take on this matter.
