Robert Downey Jr. Almost Survived 'Endgame' With A-List Director's Pitch

Photo Credit: Marvel Studios Before Avengers: Endgame locked in its final form, conversations happened behind closed doors that could have rewritten a key character's fate. One such idea came from Iron Man director Jon Favreau, who pitched a version of the film where Robert Downey Jr. made it out alive. A-list director had different plans for Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame Filmmaker Jon Favreau originally envisioned a different fate for Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame. In his version, Tony Stark was meant to walk away from the battlefield alive. . . .