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Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to theMCU, which could present the perfect opportunity for an emotional deleted scene fromAvengers: Endgameto finally be seen in live-action. Downey Jr. was the face of the MCU from his debut in 2008’sIron Mantill his departure in 2019’sAvengers: Endgame, but the latter marked a huge transition for the armored Avenger.Endgamerevealed Tony Stark to be a father, as Morgan Stark was during theMCU’s five-year-long Blip, but not all of her touching moments with her father were included in the Phase 3 movie.
WhileAvengers: Endgameintroduced Morgan Stark to the MCU, the movie also marked her final appearance. Tony Stark sacrificed himself to save the universe inEndgame, leaving Gwyneth Paltrow’s Pepper Potts to take care of their daughter, but Iron Man’s emotional departure was originally planned to be heightened by a scene shared withMorgan Stark in the Soul Realm.This tender moment was ultimately cut fromAvengers: Endgame’stheatrical release, but Marvel Studios could now reimagine this deleted scene in the MCU’s future.
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Katherine Langford’s Avengers: Endgame Scene Was Cut From The Final Movie
Just as Thanos had shared a moment with a young Gamora in the Soul Realm after snapping his fingers inAvengers: Infinity War, Tony Stark was going to see the same treatment inAvengers: Endgame. After snapping his fingers with the Infinity Stones, a scene had been planned and filmed which saw Stark meeting his now-teenage daughter in the Soul Realm.This older version of Morgan Stark was played by13 Reasons WhyandKnives Outstar Katherine Langford, but her entire role was brutally cut fromAvengers: Endgameprior to the movie’s release.
Directing duothe Russo brothers have since explained that this scene was cut to remove too many goodbyes for Tony Stark fromAvengers: Endgame. Including this scene would have broken the movie’s momentum, with a goodbye happening in the Soul Realm, another happening for Spider-Man and Pepper Potts, and another at Stark’s funeral service. Katherine Langford revealed toColliderthat she’s fine with being cut fromAvengers: Endgame, but now thatRobert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, it’s possible that she could, too.
People are like, ‘Oh, are you upset? Are you anything?’ And I went, ‘Whatever’s the best thing for the film.’ Because at the end of the day, I’d rather have had the experience of being in a really good film than be in a film for the sake of being in it if it doesn’t work. You don’t want to be in something and then be the sore thumb that sticks out. And I didn’t feel that way at all and the Russo brothers didn’t feel that way at all. But, you know, we did this very sentimental scene and something that was really beautiful and a gift to the fans I think, which is why they had it included and then why they essentially released it, is because for the fans who really love Marvel, it was a nice little extra, soft, little delectable thing for them to kind of digest. But, you know, it’s the very end of the movie and it didn’t really make sense, and they texted me and I talked with other people and I was like, ‘Yeah, honestly, whatever’s the best thing for the film at the end of the day.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Return Means Katherine Langford’s Morgan Stark Can Finally Join The MCU
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and the Russo brothers confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will be returning to the MCU at this year’s SDCC. However, he won’t be coming back as Iron Man, but will instead be portrayingiconic Marvel villain Doctor Doom.The sheer fact that Robert Downey Jr. is returning means the opportunity is there for Katherine Langford to follow suit, and there are many different forms that this could take in the MCU’s Phase 6.
Some theories suggest Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom could be a variant of Tony Stark from another reality who becomes the powerful villain, which means Langford could return as this version’s own daughter. This could also see Langford portray the alternate Valeria Von Doom from Marvel Comics, Doctor Doom and the Invisible Woman’s daughter from another universe. Of course,Langford could also return to the MCU as Earth-616’s Morgan Stark, grown up in the years sinceAvengers: Endgame, and this would contribute to some incredibly emotional moments.
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Morgan Stark In Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars Could Create A Very Emotional Moment
Whichever version of Doctor Doom Robert Downey Jr. might be playing inAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars, it’s very possible that he could come face-to-face withKatherine Langford’s Morgan Stark.This would give Langford a truly heartbreaking scene, as she would be forced to face off against a villain who looks exactly like her late father. Since the Russo brothers cut her last scene inAvengers: Endgame, they may be inclined to bring Katherine Langford back as Morgan Stark, but this would be a much more tragic reunion for her than meeting her father in the Soul Realm.
