April 4 is Robert Downey Jr.'s 58th birthday, and Marvel specially released an Iron Man mix-cut video to wish Downey Jr. a happy birthday.
Marvel officials captioned the video: "Love you 3,000 times!" Happy Birthday Downey Jr! Many netizens left messages of congratulations and thanked Downey Jr. for his wonderful experience.
There is no doubt that Iron Man is the top of the MCU and the foundation of Marvel Studios. In 2008, Marvel was saved by a "Iron Man", which incidentally opened the status of superhero movies in Hollywood.
And Downey Jr. perfectly played this role, becoming the most "legendary" actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and his career also reached its peak.
Starting with "Iron Man" in 2008 and ending with "Avengers 4" in 2019, Downey Jr. spent 11 years integrating with this perfect character and became the "eternal Iron Man" in the hearts of countless fans.
After the sacrifice of Iron Man, Downey Jr. withdrew from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But as Marvel enters the multiverse stage, many fans hope that Marvel can return Downey Jr.'s Iron Man at some point.
There have been many rumors that Iron Man will return in "Avengers 6", because Marvel hopes to make the film a "work that surpasses the epic scenes of "Avengers 4".
Relying on the big event IP of "Secret War", let many Marvel classic characters reappear earlier, such as Iron Man, not to mention the reputation of the movie, the feelings are definitely in place.
But many fans believe that letting Iron Man return destroys the meaning of his sacrifice in "Avengers 4".
Whether it's true or not, at least until the release of "Avengers 6", fans have hope. Even if he doesn't return, Downey Jr. is the eternal Iron Man in the hearts of fans.
This year, Downey Jr. will appear in Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer, playing former US Secretary of Commerce Lewis Strauss.