Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man almost died in Avengers: Infinity War instead of Avengers: Endgame, according to Joe Russo. The director revealed that the team briefly considered killing Tony Stark in Infinity War because:
🗣️ "They're not expecting it."
However, they ultimately decided to save Iron Man's emotional farewell for Endgame, giving the MCU hero one of the franchise's most iconic endings. RDJ now returns to the MCU as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.









