Guardians of the Galaxy is one of 2014's most anticipated movie and rightfully so. It has a great cast and it's something we havent seen before from Marvel. That being said, it might be a hard sell for those who aren't comic book readers but still enjoy the Marvel movies. So, what better way to make Guardians of the Galaxy connect into the MCU but by having the genius, billionare, playboy, philanthropist himself, Mr. Tony Stark. Whether in a post-credits scene or just in the movie at the end, here are some reasons why Robert Downey Jr. will appear as Tony Stark in Guardinas of the Galaxy.
1. Notability
One thing that Guardias of the Galaxy doesn't have riding for it is notability. Hell, very few people knew who the Guardians of the Galaxy were before the movie was announced at Comic-Con in 2012. So, why not bring in the most notable star that Marvel has and have him make a small cameo or something. It would make perfect sense, especially since Iron Man is in the Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel Now! series. Tony Stark showing up in some capacity would definitley help MCU fans that aren't avid comic book readers to get a grip into how this part of the universe is connected to the Avengers. Speaking of Avengers.....
2. Last Marvel Movie Before Avengers 2
With Guardians of the Galaxy being the final Phase 2 MCU movie before Avengers: Age of Ultron, it would make perfect sense for there to be a little tease for it, similar to the tease at the end of Captain America: The First Avenger. Remember, originally Tony Stark was supposed to fly up into space and meet the Guardians or Peter Quill in the post-credit scene of Iron Man 3 but that got scrapped. So, why not have Stark in the post-credit scene for Guardians? It coukd be the same thing with Iron Man flying up into space or the post-credit scene could be Stark building Ultron and it could end with the red eyes and mouth lighting up. It would be a perfect way to show how important of a role Tony Stark plays in Age of Ultron without giving too much away.
3. Tony Stark Will Return
At the end of every MCU movie, it states that the hero will return. Iron Man will return, Thor will return, Captain America will return, etc. So, why at the end of Iron Man 3, does it state that Tony Stark will return, not Iron Man will return. Is it just that it means nothing or could Tony Stark "return" before Iron Man does. Maybe this is nothing, but why not say Iron Man will return at the end instead of Tony Stark will return? That's why I believe that Tony Stark, not necessarily Iron Man, but Tony Stark will show up in some capicity in Guardians of the Galaxy.
So, what do YOU think? Do you think Stark will be in Guardians or just be back for Age of Ultron? Comment Below to let me know what you think!
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