Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly set to sign on to Captain America 3, which may bring fans the Civil War storyline from Marvel’s comic books and start a new phase of movies for the studio.
Variety has just reported that Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. will be joining the highly anticipated Captain America 3 with actor Chris Evans. The actor is in final negotiations to play Tony Stark once again in the third Captain America, which is set to hit theaters May 6, 2016.
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Apparently Marvel intended to hire Robert Downey Jr. for a smaller role in the film, which would reportedly only have taken three weeks to film. Now it seems he will have a much larger role, which could mean he’s somewhat of a villain in the film in Rogers’ eyes.
Downey reportedly wanted Stark to have a larger role in the film, which supposedly angered Marvel Entertainment chief Ike Perlmutter. Perlmutter ordered the film’s screenwriters to write Iron Man out of the Captain America 3 script, according to Variety’s sources.
After the deal fell through, Marvel’s president Kevin Feige worked with Downey in an attempt to continue and solidify his role in the MCU. Downey will reportedly earn $40 million for his part in the film, not including the backend profits.