10 Characters Who Could Replace Iron Man In The MCU

10. Spider-Man

The obvious choice.

Spider-Man is far and away Marvel’s biggest hero, played a part in two of Infinity War and Endgame’s most touching moments, and is the superhero with the biggest link to Tony Stark.

However, his greatest asset is also his biggest drawback. Being Spider-Man might give him great power and responsibility, but it’s a very different responsibility to the kind Tony had. Mentoring someone like Miles Morales is one thing, but leading the Avengers? That’s a whole other ask.

He’s also going to be off doing Spider-Man stuff. The Far From Home trailer makes it clear that Iron Man’s legacy will be felt very strongly by Spidey, but he’ll still be his own man at the end of the day. As face of the franchise, he’s one of Marvel’s biggest hitters. As the other stuff Tony Stark did though? Frankly, he doesn’t have a chance.

If they go back to Avengers, he’ll likely play a major role in the group, but is far too immature and inexperienced to be a leader. He already has some Tony Stark designed add one too, so the closest he’ll get to the Iron Man suit is being the Iron Spider.