
When Tony stole the Infinity stones from Thanos in Endgame, he famously responded to Thanos line of “I am inevitable.” He answered back “…and I, I am Iron Man.”
However, that was not the response that was used in all the takes that were shot. It was revealed that Tony’s ending comment was added later in the process. So after they worked through what Tony might say, they decided to make a call back to the beginning. After filming a number of different takes, it WAS inevitable that something more “Salty”might be said.
That was expressed in a recent interview with Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stehen McFeely. When speaking to the Empire Film Podcast, they were asked about the I am Iron Man line.
“It was actually relatively late in the game,” Markus said. In some ways, it seemed juvenile, but it seems awesome. There were plenty of alternative takes on the line during filming though. I think at one point he said f*** you at one point (laughs). Didn’t he say f*** off? He may have said…you do a lot of takes.
In the end, the pair decided to go with the now famous line as opposed to Tony telling Thanos where to go…so to speak. They also tried the scene with Tony saying nothing at all. That didn’t seem right with the kind of personality Tony, as played by Robert Downey Jr., had. Were you satisfied with the ending exchange between Tony and Thanos? Share your closing argument with us at GVNation.
Source: Comicbook.com

Senior Writer at GeekVibesNation – I am a 60 something child of the 70’s who admits to being a Star Trek/Star Wars/Comic Book junkie who once dove headfirst over a cliff (Ok, it was a small hill) to try to rescue his Fantastic Four comic from a watery grave. I am married to a lovely woman who is as crazy as I am and the proud parent of a 21-year-old young man with autism. My wife and son are my real heroes.
![‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Review – Monster Filmmaking Achieves New Visceral, Emotional Heights [NYFF 2026] Godzilla stands amid smoke and debris, roaring upward as buildings collapse around it with bright light breaking through the clouds in the background.](https://cdn.geekvibesnation.com/wp-media-folder-geek-vibes-nation/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GMZ_KV1-Still_Godzilla-clean_2026-07-07_copyright-450x253.webp)
![‘The Debut’ Review – Julianne Moore Owns The Stage In A Riotous Comedy That Satirizes Community Theater And Prioritizes Self-Discovery [Telluride 2026] A woman in a blue sweater and black skirt sits on a chair in a room, with two people standing or walking nearby.](https://cdn.geekvibesnation.com/wp-media-folder-geek-vibes-nation/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screen-Shot-2026-09-06-at-9.12.03-AM.png-300x199.webp)
![‘The Face Of Horror’ Review – Anna Biller’s Genre-Blending Horror Film Is An Ode To The Past [Fantastic Fest 2026] A woman in a white dress lies on a red bed, appearing distressed, while a man in a red robe stands behind her in a dimly lit stone room with candlelight.](https://cdn.geekvibesnation.com/wp-media-folder-geek-vibes-nation/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-Face-of-Horror-Still-300x162.webp)
![‘Bloody Tennis’ Review – A Bloody Mess [Fantastic Fest 2026] Person with short, tousled blond hair wearing a sleeveless black top stands against a plain red background, looking forward with a serious expression.](https://cdn.geekvibesnation.com/wp-media-folder-geek-vibes-nation/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Still-1_BLOODY-TENNIS-300x126.webp)
