Tom Cruise is still being eyed to play the Iron Man variant in the MCU? Here's everything we know

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The vagueness and randomness that follows most of the rumours around the Marvel Cinematic Universe is very evident. While some of these vague rumours actually turn out to be true and the studio does manage to catch us by surprise, all of it must be taken with a pinch of salt until it is confirmed by Kevin Feige. Over the past couple of years, we have heard dozens of superstar names that Kevin has been trying to rope into the MCU, and there is nothing wrong because star power only elevates the stakes that the franchise rides on. One of the megastars that has been in the headlines for being in talks with Feige is Tom Cruise. Over the past year, we have heard his name being associated with not one but two Marvel superheroes. Turns out the studio still wants him to play a Tony Stark variant.

Tom Cruise Still Eyed By Marvel

For the unversed, last year it was reported that the Marvel bosses are eyeing Tom Cruise to play an Iron Man variant in the MCU movies of the future as Robert Downey Jr was no longer associated with the mantle. While this never really turned out to be true, it was also said that Cruise was in conversation with the studio to appear as a Doctor Strange variant in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness but even that did not turn out to be true. Now the latest scoop brings him back into the pool. Read on to know everything you should about the same.

As per My Time To Shine Hello, a viral scooper, the Marvel studios heads are still eyeing Tom Cruise to play a Tony Stark variant from an alternate universe in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, this claim doesn't feel very wrong because why would a $30 billion strong studio not want to have one of the biggest stars on the planet in their movies? Besides, with Robert Downey Jr now having taken another role in the MCU, you never know.

Considering Avengers: Secret Wars is the big game and will have the wildest turn out of the Marvel characters ever, we can expect a Tom Cruise appearance as Iron Man. Since RDJ is now Doctor Doom who has Avengers: Doomsday to his name, there is a high chance we may meet Cruise as the patriarch. But again, it is a tall order claim and needs a whole lot of prep.

Tom Cruise On Iron Man Casting

Tom Cruise last year has spoken to Comicbook about the rumours around him being an Iron Man variant in the MCU. He had said, “Not close. Not close. I love Robert Downey and I can’t imagine anyone else playing this role, and I think it’s perfect for him. I look at a movie and think, you know, I don’t rule anything out. It’s what’s the story? What’s the character? Does it interest me? Do I feel this is what an audience would like to see me in? What can I learn? What can I contribute? That’s really how I look at things.”