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Joss Whedon Wants Downey Jr. to Play Iron Man Forever; Talks About Thanos in 'The Avengers 2'

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Robert Downey Jr. has been musing about stepping away from Iron Man and letting other actors take a crack at the character, but if Joss Whedon has any say in the matter, he would rather have Downey play Iron Man forever. "I want him [Downey Jr.] to play it forever," Whedon told Desde Hollywood (via Comingsoon). "The great thing is that he has a flying metal suit. So it's not like those Charles Bronson or Roger Moore movies where you're like 'Dude, you can barely stand.' He's got some fight in him. At the same time, if Robert decides to hang it up, he has a perfectly good excuse."

 

Rumor: WB Puts Together Super Team for 'Justice League'; Christian Bale Back as Batman

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The Justice League movie is supposed to come out sometime in 2015 to go up against The Avengers sequel, but last we've heard, the movie has either been delayed until forever or scrapped all together. In the latest rumor though, not only does the movie still has a heart beat, it has gain itself a super team of sort to see it to completion ... and beyond.

 

Joss Whedon Promises "Death" in 'Avengers 2'

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We still have more than two years to wait before The Avengers 2 reaches theaters, so we can definitely expect plenty of rumors, half-truths, and assorted spoilers over the coming months. In the meantime, Joss Whedon is one of the only people who really has any idea of what we can expect from the all-star superhero sequel -- and he dropped a pretty dark hint on Saturday (February 23) during a Q&A session in Ireland.

 

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