Published 18:02 IST, June 23rd 2020

Robert Downey Jr's "I am Iron Man" scene almost didn't make the cut for Avengers: Endgame

Did you know that Robert Downey Jr's iconic Avengers: Endgame moment, "I am Iron Man", almost did not happen? Read on to know more details.

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"I am Iron man" moment from Avengers: Endgame is particularly an iconic one which left many fans bawling ir eyes out. However, some of important crew members recently revealed that this scene "almost" did t happen. Here's what it is about.

Robert Downey Jr's "I am Iron Man" moment in Endgame almost did t happen?

In an interview with an entertainment portal, Christopher Markus, co-writer of Avengers: Endgame revealed that Robert Downey Jr's iconic "I am Iron Man" moment from film almost did t happen. On contrary, re were or versions that might have made it to final movie. In fact, it was also last thing that cast crew from movie shot.

In interview, Markus said re were many several or options that were reconsidered for scene. One even had Iron Man utter an to Thas. This is because Robert Downey Jr often liked to undercut drama with a "n-sequitur". This is also kwn to be a trademark of Downey as Iron Man.

Markus went on to reveal that to shoot scene with this effect in mind, y tried out a few of se versions. But makers felt that this scene, which was supposed to be a culmination of 22 MCU movies so far, wasn't building up to its reputation. Hence, y reshot "I am Iron Man" scene that was used in final cut.

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Jeff Ford, editor of Avengers: Endgame is, however, of opinion that one or version was almost as good. He revealed that it was a silent version where Thas and Iron Man just looked at each or and "it was just silent". But y felt that it did t close "narrative" properly since more than once in Avengers: Endgame, Thas says "I am inevitable". scene in question needed something of equal magnitude to cut through it. Ford added that even Robert Downey Jr felt that he needed a dialogue exchange with Thas to feel essence of scene.

Furr in interview, Jeff added that Robert Downey Jr had done a number of improvisations to scene, some of which were funny, silly, or goofy. Although makers were sure y were t going to use even one of se tones, y still let Downey roll m out just to see what works and what doesn't. Ford said that Russo brors left actor completely in control of a camera and let him do his own thing and find his "rhythm".

Ford also revealed that in one of versions, Robert Downey Jr even used an . He says to Thas, "you are so ******" and snaps his finger. However, actor had tears in his eyes and he felt emotions rushing through him. Ford continued that after a few tryouts, Downey finally found one that went perfectly with narrative.