As Chris Evans mentioned, Robert Downey Jr. didn’t just play Iron Man (a.k.a.
Just like Evan’s Captain America, it’s probably safe to assume many Marvel fans couldn’t handle someone else as Iron Man (not even Evans).
This is especially true after the emotional and dramatic death of Tony Stark in Endgame.
At this point, too people see Tony Stark and Downey as one and the same for Evans to take over, but at least he was realistic about Downey’s presence within the Marvel universe.
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ACE Universe Presents: A Conversation with Chris Evans & Scott Evans