Marvel to have new Iron Man and Captain America, will convey new actors for ‘X-Males’ movie

Iron Man, portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., left, and Captain America, portrayed by Chris Evans, are proven in a scene from “The Avengers”

Marvel is about to recast characters in its upcoming X-Males franchise and Tony Stark, a personality that grew to become synonymous with Robert Downey Jr within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Kevin Feige, chief of Marvel Studios, has confirmed that the corporate has determined to recast the actors following the occasions within the Avengers: Secret Wars, slated to launch in December 2027.

Many actors from the earlier X-Males movies, together with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, and Kelsey Grammer, are, nonetheless, reprising their roles in Avengers: Doomsday. It should launch in 2026.

“We’re using that not simply to spherical out the tales we’ve been telling post-Endgame (2019), simply as importantly — and you’ll have a look at the ‘Secret Wars’ comics for the place that takes you — it very, very a lot units us up for the longer term. Endgame, actually, was about endings. Secret Wars is about beginnings,” he instructed reporters, in accordance with Selection.

Feige stated the MCU’s first X-Males film, to be directed by Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier, might be a “reset,” not a “reboot” of the MCU.

“Reboot is a scary phrase. Reboot can imply numerous issues to lots of people. Reset, singular timeline — we’re considering alongside these strains. X-Males is the place that can occur subsequent,” he stated.

He gave a reference of Amazon MGM’s movie producers looking for new actors to essay the function of James Bond and the lately launched Superman, as he spoke of substitute.

“Amy Pascal and David Heyman at the moment are looking for a brand new James Bond. David (Corenswet), the brand new Superman — he was superior. That may all the time be the case,” he stated.

Feige talked about actors Downey Jr and Chris Evans, who’ve retired from their MCU characters and stated it turns into tough to interchange an actor who has performed commendable work, but it surely’s not unattainable. Downey Jr’s Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, dies on the finish of Avengers: Endgame, whereas Captain America chooses retirement.

“I believe it’s exhausting for anyone to try this when an actor has performed such an incredible function,” he stated. “How are they going to ever exchange Sean Connery (as James Bond), proper,” he added.