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Robert Downey Jr. says newly-minted Oscar status won't prevent him from returning to Marvel Cinematic Universe if called upon


The Oscar-winning actor, 59, who has played the role of Iron Man/Tony Stark, said he would not pass on an opportunity to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The feature piece with Esquire also included sentiments from Gwyneth Paltrow, 51, who has played the role of Pepper Potts in the MCU opposite Downey in multiple films. Downey, who win his first-ever Academy Award last month for playing Lewis Strauss in the summer blockbuster Oppenheimer, was last seen in the Iron Man role in the 2019 motion picture Avengers: Endgame Downey in the interview also addressed the minor controversy generated by the show's host Jimmy Kimmel, who alluded to the actor's past battles with addiction in his monologue.

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