Writer-director Jon Favreau successfully launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008’s Iron Man, but there was one MCU move he admits that he resisted behind the scenes: killing off Robert Downey Jr.’s beloved Tony Stark in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday to promote his upcoming Star Wars film The Mandalorian and Grogu, Favreau says he called up Anthony and Joe Russo to push back against their plan to end the character he helped create.
“I talked to the Russos, I said ‘I don’t know if people are gonna like … I don’t know, it’s really going to impact people because they were kids that grew up with that character,” Favreau said. “But I have to tell you, it was handled so well by them. And Gwyneth [Paltrow] and Robert did such a wonderful job acting, and I think it added a
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