Not only did Robert Downey Jr.’s contract to play Iron Man expire with the fourth Avengers film, Endgame saw the demise of the Marvel hero after he sacrificed himself to defeat Thanos once and for all. Director Joe Russo explained to Backstory Magazine why he thinks Robert Downey Jr. gave an “awards-caliber performance” specifically in Iron Man’s final moments in the film:
“What’s so incredible about Robert Downey and his performance — and we think this is an awards-caliber performance — is when he looks at Benedict in that moment, what you see happen on his face and the way he just drops his eyes and receives the information, it’s because he knows he’s the solution and the solution involves snapping his fingers — he’s going to die. The thing he wanted to preserve two hours earlier in the movie is his relationship with his daughter, and he will have to sacrifice that in order to save everyone else.”
So what do you think? Does Robert Downey Jr. deserve some awards recognition for his final performance as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame? Let us know in the comments below!
Here is the plot synopsis for Avengers: Endgame:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers:Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.
Avengers: Endgame is now available on Digital HD and will be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 13. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Robert Downey Jr., and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we learn it.
Source: Backstory Magazine (via ComicBook.com)
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