Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, is retiring from Marvel films because she feels a 'bit old' for her Pepper Potts suit By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 17:59 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 18:59 GMT, 19 February 2019 11 Viewcomments She Gwyneth Paltrow is planning to quit making Marvel films. The 46-year-old actress - who portrayed Pepper Potts in The Iron Man and The Avengers films - has revealed she wants to quit the series because she thinks she is a 'bit old to be in a suit' now she is in her mid-40s. Speaking about her plans to leave the Marvel films, Gwyneth told Variety: 'I mean, I'm a bit old to be in a suit and all that at this point.' Hanging up her high heels: Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, is retiring from Marvel films because she feels a 'bit old' for her Pepper Potts suit And she said she was 'lucky' to have snagged the role in the first place, first appearing in 2008's Iron Man. 'I feel very lucky that I did it, because I actually got talked into it. I was friends with [Iron Man director] Jon Favreau. 'It was such a wonderful experience making the first Iron Man and then to watch how important it has become to the fans.' Gwyneth will be seen as Pepper Potts for the seventh, and presumably final time, in Avengers: Endgame, which is out later this year. The Goop founder won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1999 for her performance in Shakespeare in Love. But Gwyneth has admitted she initially turned down the role because she was in the midst of a breakup from Brad Pitt when she was given the script. Moving on: Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, is retiring from Marvel films because she feels a 'bit old' for her Pepper Potts suit She shared: 'The movie had many iterations. Julia Roberts was going to do it for a long time, and then that version fell apart. 'It ended up in Miramax, and I was the first person they offered it to ... I was in the middle of a terrible break-up [with Brad Pitt] and the idea of going to England and being far from home just seemed ... I didn't even read it. 'I was just like, "I can't read anything right now. I'm having a really hard time."' Twenty years later: Goop founder Gwyneth won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1999 for her performance in Shakespeare in Love; she reflects on how it changed her life in Variety Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility