Every 2016 Comic Book Movie Character Ranked - From Worst To Best

3. Iron Man (Captain America: Civil War)

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As brilliant as Chris Evans was in this movie, Robert Downey Jr. simply got more challenging material to work with as the guilt-ridden Avenger craving oversight to make up for his colossal Ultron mistake.

Downey gets to tone down the quipping a little and dig into some real dramatic meat (though he still has that fantastically funny scene with Peter Parker), especially in the movie's horrific finale, where the truth about Stark's parents is revealed.

This feels like the summation of everything Downey has contributed to the franchise so far, and if the Academy weren't so damn snotty, maybe they'd consider giving him some well-earned recognition for his excellent work here.

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