Iron Man 1 director doesn't want Iron Man to die in Avengers 4

"Iron Man 1" director Jon Favreau tried to save Iron Man and didn't want him to die in "Avengers 4".

In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Russo brothers, directors of "Avengers 4", revealed that they had received a call from Jon Favreau, begging them to reconsider the ending.

"Part of the pressure (not to kill Tony Stark) came from Jon Favreau, who called us after reading the script and asked if we were really going to kill Iron Man."

Iron Man 1 was released in 2008 and directed by Jon Favreau, which basically officially launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jon Favreau also played Iron Man's chief of security and best friend Happy Hogan, and has made cameos in many MCU movies, so it's good to see that he is still on Tony's side.

Tony Stark's death in Avengers: Endgame was one of the most impactful moments in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, cementing Iron Man's legendary status while also being the perfect exclamation point for Tony's story.

But Favreau wasn't having any of it.

"He told us: You can't do this, it's going to ruin people's day, you don't want them, you know, walking out of the theater and into traffic," the Russo brothers recalled. "But we did it anyway."

Ultimately, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely agreed with the Russo brothers - it was the perfect note for Iron Man to end on, and it made sense.

“Everyone knew this was going to be the end of Tony Stark,” McFeely said.