Steve Rogers's time as Captain America is well and truly over. His successor, Sam Wilson, picked up the shield in the Disney Plus miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. However, he will finally come into his own as the next great defender of America in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World.
Brave New World wrapped up filming on June 30 and, according to a new rumor making the rounds, will see Robert Downey Jr. reprise his role as Iron Man. Whether this would constitute a flashback or some other appearance is unknown.
We can trace this rumor to the author and public speaker, Nawar Shora. Last week, Shora visited the set of Captain America: Brave New World in Washington, DC. While he was there, he spoke to a security guard who alleged that Downey had been on set.
Shora shared the exchange on his LinkedIn account. He wrote, "They are filming Captain America 4 around the White House and near my office. I was on a quick errand walk as I noticed all the lights and equipment and finally asked one of the security folks about it."
Shora continued, "He was so talkative and nice, said — (SPOILER) — Robert Downey Jr was there last night and they were driving all sorts of super cars." This rumor should be taken with a mound of salt, as even if the statement did happen, a security guard is hardly a reliable source.