'Iron Man 4' is a planned sequel to 2013's 'Iron Man 3' based on the Marvel comics character of the same name. While waiting for updates, fans have speculated potential villains that could make it to the big-screen. Rumors have also emerged of a romantic angle between Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man and Mary Jane Watson, famed for being Spider-Man's former love interest.
According to a video posted by Geek Swaggah!, leading man Robert Downey Jr. announced during the Ellen DeGeneres show that there had been talks regarding the future of more Marvel movies. Although he didn't go into specifics regarding reprising his role as the billionaire playboy Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man in a planned addition to the Iron Man series, he did confirm that the fourth film is in the middle of negotiations.
Fans of the quick-witted engineering prodigy were eager to jump to speculations regarding the latest supervillain to battle it out with the character. A compilation by Movie Pilot showed several potential antagonists including genius scientist and skilled martial artist The Mandarin, Russian inventor Anton Vanko a.k.a. Crimson Dynamo, KGB agent Boris Bullski a.k.a. Titanium Man, rogue agent Donny Gill a.k.a. Blizzard, and master scientist Arthur Parks a.k.a Living Laser. No updates regarding the sequel's plot have been released as of the moment.
Meanwhile, Mary Jane Watson enters the world of Tony Stark after crossing over from the Spider-Man series and into the latest 'Invincible Iron Man' comic book. According to Movie News Guide, the news extended to the potential of being a sub-plot in 'Iron Man 4'. It was previously reported that MJ will play an unexpected new role in Tony's life - as a friend and comrade or as a love interest, it remains uncertain.
MJ and Tony have a history of knowing each other during MJ's time of living at the Avengers Tower. Writer Brian Bendis announced that he will be integrating the former Spider-Man leading lady into the Avengers world.
'Iron Man 4' is a planned action-adventure superhero film inspired by Marvel's comic book series of the same name. Its predecessor earned $1.2 billion against a $200 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo. The third film received general positive reviews and was named the second highest-grossing film of that particular year.
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