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In a recent interview, Avengers star Robert Downey Jr. hinted that he might not be Iron Man for too much longer. RDJ has so far appeared in five Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and is slated to appear in The Avengers: Age of Ultron next in 2015.
“The smart money is you have to look at everybody’s age” he told Variety. “I’ll put myself at the top of the list. Sooner or later, they’ve got to start over and get somebody young.”
“I’m not there with them yet. It really is the closest thing to being a beloved contract player with a big old-timey studio that there is right now. When you really think about it at the end of the day, these films are entertainment largely driven by young folks.”
RDJ is currently 48 years old.
In terms of the upcoming Avengers follow-up, Downey called it a “very ambitious sequel.”
“If you read it, it’s dense, it’s smart. Joss [Whedon] is a really smart guy. There’s always so many plates to spin to get these things half-right, and I’m really excited about this one.”
He added that Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye may have a bigger role this time around.
“My 2-year-old is crazy about Hawkeye, and I think Jeremy has a lot to do with the plot.”
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