{"id":29024,"date":"2013-06-20T14:18:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T18:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=29024"},"modified":"2013-06-20T14:18:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T18:18:15","slug":"robert-downey-jr-avengers-sequels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/20\/robert-downey-jr-avengers-sequels\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Downey Jr Signs For Two AVENGERS Sequels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Robert Downey Jr. will be back for Avengers 2<\/strong> and 3<\/strong> once again playing playboy billionaire and superhero Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. Marvels Studios has just signed a deal with the actor securing his services for the superhero sequels.<\/p>\n

There had been much speculation as to whether Downey Jr would return to the superhero franchise he helped launch for Marvel after his initial contract with the studio – which covered his appearances in three Iron Man<\/strong> films, a cameo in The Incredible Hulk<\/strong> and last summer’s The Avengers<\/strong> – came to an end.<\/p>\n

And while it is good to know that Downey will be back for the two schedule Avengers<\/strong> films, unless his contract is renegotiated there won’t be another Iron Man film until Phase 4 of Marvel’s interconnected superhero franchises, which would kick off sometime after the 2018 release of Avengers 3<\/strong>. Of course, by that time the actor will be 54 years old and Downey has previously expressed reluctance about playing the character after the age of 50.<\/p>\n

Avengers writer\/director Joss Whedon will be performing both tasks again for at least the first sequel. Production is expected to begin in March 2014 on Avengers 2<\/strong> for a May 1, 2015 release.<\/p>\n

Via Marvel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marvel has secured the actor to reprise his iconic portrayal of Tony Stark for two more films.<\/div>\n

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