'Iron Man 4' Shelved Because of Tony Stark's Death in 'Spider-Man Homecoming'?

Will all hope and plans for "Iron Man 4" be finally put to rest? New rumors are starting to circulate that the end is near for Tony Stark played by Robert Downey Jr.

As Chattsportsnet reported, "Spider-Man: Homecoming" could be the last time fans will see RDJ play the genius philanthropist on the big screen. As the site mentioned, his character will meet his end in the movie, spurring rumors that a new character in an Iron Man suit will take front and center in "Iron Man 4."

As Vine Report mentioned, the comic version is gearing up to pass the suit to 15-year-old African American genius Riri Williams. Although it has not been confirmed whether this storyline will make it to the big screens, fans have started to speculate that it can eventually be used in the MCU later on.

There have been previous rumors about RDJ's involvement in "Iron Man 4." Several reports have already claimed that Marvel Studios has already axed the fourth installment, and has also considered replacing RDJ with a younger and more affordable actor.

This was not the first time "Iron Man 4" rumors suggested a reboot of some kind. The idea first surfaced after the widespread Sony hacks circulated, and an email exchange among Marvel execs leaked online.

"Question for you both: One day soon we will be rebooting the Iron Man franchise with new actors," Marvel's Alan Fine said in a leaked email addressed to Tom Cohen and Kevin Feige. "In that reboot would you change the events of the first trilogy? E.g. Obadiah becomes a true father figure to Tony. Pepper gets jealous and she becomes the one that gets him thrown out of the company and tries to kill him for walking away from defense contracts?"

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