It appears that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will get its Civil War , drawing on a popular comics limited series that will pit Iron Man against Cap.
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Robert Downey Jr. is said to be ready to suit up again as Iron Man, as first reported by Variety .
The 49-year-old actor will reportedly reprise his role as Tony Stark, aka the invincible Iron Man, in the third installment of Marvel's Captain America film series, which stars Chris Evans as the time-displaced patriot soldier. If the deal closes, it will be Downey Jr.'s first appearance in the Captain America franchise, although he has previously played Tony in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Incredible Hulk (where his role is uncredited), and The Avengers. He has also completed work as the snarky playboy character in Avengers: Age of Ultron, due out next year.
Production on Captain America 3 is expected to begin in Spring 2015, with a release date of May 6, 2016, set for the film.
Marvel Studios, Disney, and Downey Jr.'s reps declined to comment about Downey Jr.'s deal when reached by BuzzFeed News.
Cast members Robert Downey Jr. (right) and Chris Evans pose at a press line for Avengers: Age of Ultron during the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, California, July 26.
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The appearance of Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the as-yet-untitled Captain America 3 lends credence to rumors that Marvel will be adapting the popular 2006-07 comics limited series Civil War, which found Iron Man and Captain America squaring off over the Superhero Registration Act — drafted into law, and requiring that superheroes register and disclose their civilian identities, after a tragedy that kills a number of children at a school in Stamford, Connecticut. Iron Man is a supporter of the registration act, while Captain America sees the initiative as an assault on personal freedoms, and he firmly opposes it and Tony Stark. Their schism results in the Avengers splitting at the seams, with heroes taking sides in the battle, a "civil war" breaking out among the superheroes, with many seeing Tony Stark as a villain.
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