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The death of Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man inAvengers: Endgame(2019) became a turning point for the MCU. While adding newer and younger versions of the original Avengers team, Marvel lost the essence somewhere with the death of Tony Stark. It is allegedly stated that the eccentric billionaire will appear once again in the upcoming Avengers movie but will not be portrayed by veteran actor Robert Downey Jr.
The role in question will be allegedly given to the current up-and-rising star Joseph Quinn. The actor is known for portraying Eddie Munson in Season 4 of Netflix’sStranger Things.He is known for the similarities that he shares with Robert Downey Jr. and is a likely choice for any future roles of a young Tony Stark.
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Robert Downey Jr. Is Allegedly Replaced By Joseph Quinn
The hole left in the heart of the MCU by the death of Tony Stark will be allegedly filled byJoseph Quinn. The actor has been known for portraying the tragic role of Eddie Munson in Netflix’sStranger Things.He was instantly liked for his sarcastic and goofy behavior along with many similarities that he shared withRobert Downey Jr.
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From looking at the photos, the resemblance is evident. Both the actors share similar facial traits which could help Joseph Quinn in getting the role of a young Tony Stark in future MCU projects. As per reports byGiant Freakin Robot, Marvel is allegedly looking for an actor in their twenties or thirties to play the role of Tony Stark and Joseph Quinn fits the bill.
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Kang is set to be the next big baddie in the MCU. Luckily for them, Kang the Conqueror has been known to have innumerable variants spread throughout the universe/multiverse. One such variant is that of Iron Lad. The character is a variant of Kang with the suit of Iron Man and is on the good guys’ team.
Vowing to never be like his older self Kang the Conqueror, Iron Lad is the leader of a team that he formed called the Young Avengers. The roots of the teams are already in motion as Cassie Lang (The daughter of Scott Lang) and the twins of Scarlet Witch have made their MCU debut. As per reports, Marvel could potentially develop a Young Avengers movie with Iron Lad at the helm of the project with Joseph Quinn being cast in it.
There has been no confirmed news as of now but the odds of a Young Avengers movie increase further with each protégé that Marvel adds to the MCU.
Avengers: Kang Dynastyis set to release on May 7th, 2025 whileAvengers: Secret Warswill be released theatrically on November 7th, 2025, across the world.
Source:Express
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
