It’s not too much of a stretch to say that Iron Man’s death was the biggest emotional gut-punch in the entire MCU (so far, at least), as Robert Downey Jr. became the man to make the sacrifice play, lay himself down on the wire, and effectively save the universe.

Fate willed it so, and while RDJ delivered what is perhaps the perfect final line for Tony Stark (“and I… am… Iron Man”), it turns out the Avengers: Endgame actor originally had a different idea in mind. And yes, it involves something of a catchphrase.

During the 2019 People’s Choice Awards Downey Jr. admitted that he initially wanted to say “oh, snap!” before dusting Thanos and his alien army, though any hope of a sly one-liner fell by the wayside when Endgame editor Jeffrey Ford proposed something a little more poetic. Something that would, in effect, harken back to the very beginning of the MCU.

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