‘I wholeheartedly agree with what he does in this.’
Tony Stark has a black eye.
Somebody got a hold of him when he didnt have his metal suit handy.
Credit: Zade Rosenthal
He cant say who beat the hell out of his character, but it wasnt Captain America.
We havent written Act III yet?
he says to some passing crew, who dont really hear him.
Thats the only way we can stay ahead of the guess-thing actuallynotwrite it until were there.
There is an Act III, fear not.
Downeys just being Downey.
Hes actually the one who likes to rewrite on the day.
Iron Man is for that idea, and Caps against it.
They dont settle the disagreement by using their words.
Iron Man isnt necessarily the bad guy, but hes definitely the antagonist.
It didnt bother me at all, says Downey.
This guy understands problems cause he is a problem.
And he tends to create problems.
It so happens, he also doesnt think Stark iswrong.
Im not having to patter around what I think the worldview is, Downey says.
I wholeheartedly agree with what he does in this.
Scarlet Johanssons Black Widow is with them, and shes not saying anything either.
Something bad has gone down.
Cap and Falcon were involved.
It did not go well.
They have handed over their vibranium shield and flying apparatus before being allowed access to this place.
The pair look like theyre being sent to the principals office.
You guys want to take a seat?
And try not to break anything while we fix this.
No, Romania was not sanctioned by the accords … Col. Rhodes is supervising clean-up …
Yes, there will be consequences … Stark looks irritated, tired.
Obviously, you’re able to quote me on that.
I just said it.
He hangs up, and beholds his Avengers.
Secretary Ross wanted you both prosecuted, Iron Man answers.
I had to give him something.
Im not getting that shield back, am I?
Black Widow walks ahead, joining Stark.
Technically it belongs to the government.
Wings, too, she says.
Thats cold, Falcon says.
Stark spins on his heel as the two walk away with TChalla.
He flashes a tight, unpleasant smile.
Downey laughs and stomps his leg as he sits on the couch.
The warmer than jail line is such a passive-aggressive, nasty way of needling the Cap clique.
I look at him like, Oh, you and Falcon got a good thing going on, huh?
He doesnt really seem to give me the time of day.
So Im like, Thats not a bass line, give me that!
Take that off, and what are you?
With friends like that …
Tony has been feeling used, taken for granted.
Philosophical differences aside, that also contributes to his battle against Captain America.
Alls Im saying is ultimately hes never been in a status position over Cap, Downey says.
Its a crappy deal for Tony.
It has been from the time he came out.
I think hes actually been pretty civil, all things considered.
Because its just been simmering for years and its very unrequited.
He may be a genius, playboy, philanthropist, but he has a lot of blind spots.
InThe Avengers, he developed something Captain America was born with: a sense of self-sacrifice.
So was I, Iron Man says softly.
Whats more painful: a broken friendship, or Tony realizing there never really was one?
Evans insists there was a closeness between the two, it was just buried beneath the bickering.
In fact, its more than friendship.
Evans uses the L word and the F word (but notthatone.)
I think theyre very different men but this is the beautiful thing aboutfamily, Evans says.
Thats another of Starks hang-ups.
Thats where Downey says we find Tony Stark at the beginning ofCivil War.
Hes thinking about where he went to school.
Hes thinking about his folks.
Hes not a kid anymore.
Hes thinking about the back nine.
Iron Man is like a kid with big toys who never really grew up but keeps trying.
Obviously he has this kind of tragic childhood where his folks die and all that stuff.
He mentions it in the first film, Downey says.
He says, he never got to say goodbye to his dad.
Weve never heard much at all about his mother.
Exactly, Downey says.
So thats kind of whats been on my mind with it.
Thats why Caps loyalty and support is so important.
Iron Man doesnt want to fight, he wants Cap on his side.
But sharing is tough.
And sharing power is especially hard.
