This RDJ Look-Alike Actor Is Rumoured To Be Playing Iron Man In Secret Wars

The streets are buzzing with the news of Iron Man returning to the MCU. But now the character will reportedly sport a different face

By Ishita Chatterjee
November 19,2022
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Phase 4 of the MCU was a dud. Or as per fans, it didn’t live up to the hype created by the Phases that came before. Now, all eyes are on Phase 5 with the expectation that it will redeem the franchise. And there’s a high chance that it might just do that because it’s rumoured to be all about exploring the multiverse. And as per rumours, we might get to see Iron Man again in Avengers: Secret Wars.

Rumour Says Tony Stark Will Be Back In Avengers Secret Wars

José Garcia
José Garcia

As per Twitter handle MCU Source, Tony Stark/ Iron Man is reportedly back in the MCU. And we will get to see him in Avengers: Secret Wars. But the character won’t be played by Robert Downey Jr. anymore. Apparently, it is José Garcia who will put on the armor the next time we see the character.

Check out the tweet below:

The comments below the post are noting the remarkable facial resemblance that Garcia shares with Downey Jr. And it’s quite possible that this rumour originated due to this. Do remember that apart there being no official confirmation for this, other reputable scoopers also haven’t addressed this rumour till now. So take it with a pinch of salt.

Will We See Iron Man In Ironheart? 

Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/ Ironheart
Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/ Ironheart

If Phase 5 does indeed turn out to be the multiversal saga it’s being touted to be, then it’s absolutely possible that we will see a variant of Tony somewhere down the line. And what better project to see him in than in Secret Wars, where the original comic was all about heroes of various teams fighting each other on Battleworld.

So we might get to see Tony interact with the X-Men and Fantastic Four. But Secret Wars is scheduled for a 2026 release. We don’t think that we will have to wait that long to see Iron Man/ Tony Stark. It’s possible that we will see more of him in the upcoming Ironheart Disney+ series starring Dominique Thorne as the titular hero.

After all, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, that introduced Thorne’s Riri Williams into the MCU, paralleled the character with Tony’s plenty of times. And in the comics, he’s the AI in her suit. Moreover, Black Panther 2 director Ryan Coogler teased that Riri Williams will have a ‘complicated connection‘ with Tony.

And he knows what he’s talking about since he’s producing the Ironheart show as well. As such, considering all these, it’s easy to draw the conclusion that we will be seeing Tony sooner rather than later.

What do you think about this rumour? Let us know.