Avengers Endgame star Robert Downey Jr backs Ironheart replacing Iron Man in ...

Avengers Endgame saw the end of Tony Stark, but Iron Man could be getting a new mantle holder in the future of the MCU. No, not Peter Parker, he’s still Spider-Man. Instead, Downey Jr has publicly backed Ironheart to follow on from him in the comic book franchise. The star made the announcement at the Renaissance Gala at the Gene Siskel Film Centre.

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A witness tweeted: “The real story here is that @RobertDowneyJr said publicly in a room full of people that #Ironheart should be in the MCU.

“I went straight back to the press area afterward and was like YOU ALL HEARD IT, WRITE THAT DOWN.”

Marvel fans will know Ironheart as Riri Williams, the black female superhero who is mentored by Tony Stark in the comics.

The teenager is an MIT tech genius just like Iron Man and basically becomes his female replacement.

iron man and ironheartAvengers Endgame: Robert Downey Jr backs Ironheart replacing Iron Man in MCU (Image: MARVEL)

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