Overview
- Joe Russo told reporters on Monday that he and Anthony Russo seriously discussed ending Tony Stark’s story in Avengers: Infinity War when they mapped the Infinity Saga.
- The brothers decided to postpone that outcome to the next film because keeping the character alive allowed a fuller emotional payoff and a more complete character arc.
- Robert Downey Jr. reacted to the discussion with a joking plea of “Don’t kill me,” and multiple outlets report he will return to the MCU as Victor Von Doom for the Russos’ upcoming films.
- Production updates reported across outlets say the Russos have been doing reshoots on Avengers: Doomsday and are preparing to shoot Avengers: Secret Wars as part of their next two-film event.
- The revelation highlights how writers’ rooms test many high-stakes options and how multi-film logistics and story mechanics shape final choices, a fact that could influence how the Russos stage major beats in the next phase of the MCU.