Iron Man's Death An MCU Plot Hole? Why Tony Stark Had To Die In Endgame
Avengers: Endgame marked the end of the arcs of most of the original Avengers and saw the death of Iron Man – but is Tony Stark’s demise a Marvel Cinematic Universe plot hole? Iron Man is the hero who led the first three phases of the MCU as his first solo movie was the one that kicked off this connected universe, and he was also the first recruit for the Avengers Initiative. Iron Man became the co-leader of the Avengers alongside Captain America, but he struggled with what being a “hero” is about and with living up to the expectations of others throughout his whole run in the MCU.
Although Iron Man was responsible for many villains in the MCU, he was also key in saving the world multiple times, such as when he intercepted a nuclear missile and took it through a wormhole in The Avengers and when he (along with Thor) prevented global extinction in Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, Tony’s biggest heroic act happened in Avengers: Endgame, where during the Battle of Earth, between all the MCU heroes and Thanos and his armies, he took the Infinity Stones away from the Mad Titan and mounted them in his own glove, allowing him to snap his fingers and make Thanos and company disappear for good.
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However, this came with a huge prize as Iron Man’s body couldn’t handle the power of all the Infinity Stones, and even though he saved the universe, he didn’t live to see a post-Endgame MCU. Iron Man is now gone, but a meme has sparked discussion over whether his death could have been prevented and if it’s, ultimately, an MCU plot hole – but the truth is that Iron Man had to die in Avengers: Endgame, and there’s an important detail that debunks the idea of
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