Will Robert Downey Jr. Appear In Disney+’s Ironheart?

As Dominque Thorne's Ironheart gets set for its Disney+ debut next year, many fans are wondering if this could open the door to Robert Downey Jr.'s comeback as Iron Man.

With the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams has made her MCU debut and she's headed for her own solo series next when Ironheart hits Disney+ next year. However, Riri's debut surprisingly left a rather large question unanswered: how is Ironheart connected to the MCU’s Iron Man? 

Many fans are naturally curious how Riri's story will connect to the deceased Armored Avenger without the inclusion of Robert Downey Jr.'s iconic Marvel hero, since Tony Stark died in 2019's Avengers: Endgame. There was no indication that Riri was personally connected to Stark in Wakanda Forever other than that she attended his alma mater at M.I.T.

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