As the focal point of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for over a decade, and the marquee face on all the marketing for every movie he was involved in, there was no other candidate to save the universe from the threat of Thanos at the end of Avengers: Endgame than Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark. As well as allowing the actor to bow out gracefully, it once again reinforced that every major plot thread throughout the Infinity Saga was directly connected to Iron Man in some way, so it was fitting he brought the sprawling narrative to a close.
Any major franchise is going to let their biggest name enjoy the biggest moments, but there’s much more as to why Tony was the one to perform the final Snap besides the fact that RDJ was the MCU’s main drawing card. He was the first one to take the intergalactic threat seriously after The Avengers, although he could have handled it a little better having accidentally created the maniacal Ultron.
Even with his armor on, Iron Man is far from the most powerful superhero in the MCU, and we already saw what the Infinity Gauntlet did to the Hulk, while Thor was in no frame of mind to carry the burden. Doctor Strange made it clear that Tony was the one to get the job done, as the Avengers fortuitously found themselves in the only version of the timeline where they could win.
After Bruce Banner had almost destroyed the second Gauntlet, Tony was realistically the only person that could have done it anyway after ensuring that his suit had the tech required to harness the Infinity Stones. He might not have wanted to sacrifice himself, but by building a backup Gauntlet into his armor it was clear that he genius billionaire playboy philanthropist was prepared for every eventuality in Avengers: Endgame.
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