It became known why Tom Cruise will not play Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kevin Feige, who leads the creation and development of films and TV series based on the Marvel Studios cinematic universe, answered fan questions regarding Tom Cruise's participation in future projects. According to the developer, Cruise did not agree (and is unlikely to agree) to star in MCU films because of the fee.

At the time of planning the Iron Man films, in which Tom Cruise was invited to play the role of Tony Stark, the actor asked for too much money. At that time, even Fox could not afford to risk that kind of money, since the superhero film universe was only at the stage of formation, and it was not clear whether this idea would work out. Well, now that the image of Iron Man has firmly formed behind Robert Downey Jr., Cruise’s participation in future Marvel Studios films is becoming even more vague.

Let us remind you that in the current timeline, Iron Man is considered dead.