The MCU as we know it owes a very large debt to director Jon Favreau. The actor/director turned Robert Downey, Jr.’s version of Tony Stark into a household name with the first Iron Man movie back in 2008, which launched the MCU. Perhaps because of his attachment to the character of Tony Stark, we’ve now learned that Favreau was very against the character’s death in Avengers: Endgame. So much so, that he begged Endgame directors, the Russo Brothers, not to go through with it. But in hindsight, he now admits he was wrong. Via Variety, here’s what he told Jimmy Kimmel about his strong reservations about Iron Man’s noble sacrifice:
I called the Russos. I was like, ‘I don’t know about — I don’t think people — I don’t know if people are going to like — I don’t know! I think it’s going to really impact people because there they were kids that grew up with that character. But I have to tell you, it was handled so well by them. And Gwyneth [Paltrow] and Robert [Downey Jr.] did such a wonderful job acting, and I think it added a poignancy to it. I think they did a wonderful job. I was wrong. I was wrong. I was choked up! Even though it’s a movie, those characters have been part of my life for so long.
Tony’s death in Endgame gave the movie the right dose of gravitas, elevating it above the average blockbuster. Because of Tony’s beloved status, the loss felt massive. So we’re glad Favreau can see that now. But also, we get it. After all, Iron Man catapulted Jon Favreau to A-list director status, and he returned to direct Iron Man 2.
He didn’t direct the third film, but he continued to play Happy Hogan in the MCU Spider-Man films. And he came back as Happy as recently as Deadpool & Wolverine. So his connection to the world Iron Man opened up for him is strong. But while Tony Stark (at least the one from the Sacred Timeline) may remain dead, Robert Downey, Jr. will return soon as Doctor Doom. In the Multiverse, no one is ever really gone. They’re just on a break.
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