Robert Downey Jr. Reflects on Iron Man Role Amid 'Oppenheimer' Success

Despite rumors, Marvel confirms no plans to resurrect Tony Stark; Downey Jr.'s performance in 'Oppenheimer' garners critical acclaim.

Robert Downey Jr. reflects on his role as Iron Man, stating that Marvel 'let the lunatics run the asylum' with the first movie and that he believes his acting 'went a little bit unnoticed' due to the genre.
Downey Jr. is currently a frontrunner for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Oscars for his role in Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer', having already won the prize at the Golden Globes.
Despite rumors, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that there are no plans to resurrect Downey Jr.'s character, Tony Stark, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Downey Jr. has expressed his appreciation for the time he played Tony Stark/Iron Man, stating it was one of the three times in his career where he became 'completely obsessed' with a role.
There are speculations about an alternate version of Tony Stark from another universe appearing in the rumored 'Avengers: Secret Wars', but nothing has been confirmed.