The re-released version of the film brought an extra scene that was deleted in the final version, where every Avenger was seen paying homage to Robert Downey Jr.

The MCU may be the perpetual machine that will keep creating TV shows and major motion pictures till the end of time, but there are those times when all these stories culminate to create something truly spectacular. The last time was with Avengers: Endgame, where Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man sacrificed himself to save half of the universe.

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in a still from Avengers: Endgame
The scene where we see him losing consciousness after snapping his fingers was enough to make the toughest of the MCU fans shed a tear. But what was more emotional was what should’ve followed. In the extended version of the film that was released later, we saw a deleted scene where every Avenger takes a knee to offer their condolences and honor Stark’s sacrifice.

The Avengers: Endgame Deleted Scene Involving Robert Downey Jr. That May Have Proved Too Much To Bear

A still from Avengers: Endgame
Right from the start of the MCU, every fan of the franchise saw the life-changing journey that Tony Stark took to become Iron Man, but more than that, a true hero in every sense of the word. And in every step of the way, Robert Downey Jr. portrayed why no one else could’ve played the role of the character better than him.

After living the hero’s life, he also received a heroic end when he sacrificed himself to save the universe from utter destruction at the hands of Thanos.

Everyone who watched that scene where Stark lies in the hands of his wife Pepper, lifeless, was brought to tears, and naturally so. But when the extended version of the film was brought out after the initial release, fans saw that it wasn’t the complete picture. This scene, dubbed ‘Take a Knee’ shows Pepper kissing her now-deceased husband for the last time, while all the others stand in utter shock and grief.

Then, Clint Barton gets down on one knee and bows his head at Stark, in a mixture of sadness and reverence for his sacrifice. When others take notice of Barton, they too start to kneel down on their knees, until everyone is bowing down to Downey Jr.’s character. When fans witnessed this scene in the re-release, they were shocked that it didn’t make it to the final cut before.

Nevertheless, this scene became the personification of every fan’s true emotion that they felt when they saw the Oppenheimer star’s last crusade as Iron Man in the MCU.

Will Robert Downey Jr. Return As Iron Man Return In The MCU?

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in a still from Avengers: Infinity War
The million-dollar question that most MCU fans have on their minds today is whether we will see Downey Jr. don the Iron Man armor once again in the franchise.

There have been many speculations that suggest that through the medium of the Multiverse, we might be able to get Tony Stark back in the main timeline, probably around Avengers: Secret Wars. But many have also theorized that we may not receive Downey Jr. as Iron Man, but a completely new star who might play the role of the superhero in the future.

Avengers: Endgame, streaming on Disney+.