Robert Downey Jr. set to join 'Captain America 3'
Lately, there had been reports that Robert Downey Jr. said he was open to making a fourth Iron Man movie, which was subsequently retracted by the actor and producers. Now, a report from Variety suggest Iron Man and Captain America may well join forces.
Robert Downey Jr. is on the verge of signing on to Captain America 3, a move that would bring the Civil War storyline from Marvel’s comic books to the big-screen and trigger the start of a new phase of movies from Marvel Studios.
The actor is in final negotiations to play billionaire Tony Stark in the third instalment, which is slated to begin production in the Spring for a 6th May 2016 release. Downey is already set to suit up as Iron Man for next year’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
The deal is significant for the Marvel cinematic universe considering the plot will pit Stark against Captain America’s alter-ego Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans, as they feud over the Superhero Registration Act, which forces anyone with superhuman abilities to reveal their identities to the U.S. government and agree to act as a police force for the authorities.
