‘Iron Man’ Director Jon Favreau Tried to Stop Tony Stark’s Death in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ but Now Admits ‘I Was Wrong’

Home Film News Apr 22, 2026 2:49pm PT ‘Iron Man’ Director Jon Favreau Tried to Stop Tony Stark’s Death in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ but Now Admits ‘I Was Wrong’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest ‘Iron Man’ Director Jon Favreau Tried to Stop Tony Stark’s Death in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ but Now Admits ‘I Was Wrong’ 8 minutes ago Bill Nye Warns Trump That Cutting NASA Budget by 23% Is a ‘Huge Mistake’: ‘The Word Science Is in the Constitution. That’s What Keeps the U.S. Ahead’ 8 hours ago Fox Movie Boss Says Execs Thought ‘X-Men’ Was a ‘Disaster’ and Rupert Murdoch Flipped Out Over ‘Fight Club’: ‘What Kind of Sick F—ing Human Would Make This?’ 1 day ago See All Marvel Studios Jon Favreau is finally admitting he was wrong to warn Joe and Anthony Russo against killing off Tony Stark/Iron Man in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Favreau gave rise to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he cast Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the 2008 movie of the same name. They re-teamed for 2010’s “Iron Man 2,” with Favreau continuing to work with Downey in other Marvel movies by playing Tony’s assistant and driver Happy Hogan. “I called the Russos. I was like, ‘I don’t know about — I don’t think people — I don’t know if people are going to like — I don’t know! I think it’s going to really impact people because there they were kids that grew up with that character,'” Favreau remembered on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” about objecting to Iron Man’s “Endgame” death. Related Stories 'Game of Thrones' Play 'The Mad King' Sets July Premiere Date, Reveals Creative Team