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The headline of the article is Iron Man 3: the final instalment of the superhero saga?.The article was created on Friday 26 April 2013 15.37 BST. The author of the article is Ben Child. The purpose of the article is to give the readers some information about a possible ending of a series of films of Iron Man.

The writer states that with Iron Man 3 debuting across the world this month to enthusiastic reviews, you'd be hard pressed to argue against the right of this series to a spot in the grand pantheon of big-screen superhero sagas. If we include The Avengers in that equation, it might even challenge Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy for the shiniest plinth.

The author tells us that all good things must come to an end, however, and Iron Man 3 may turn out to be the final solo outing for Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark and his ever-expanding collection of multi-coloured metal suits. Downey Jr recently hinted as much, while co-star Gwyneth Paltrow also casts doubt on the viability of a fourth Iron Man film in a new interview with Geek Nation. Shane Black's latest instalment has a satisfying denouement that (while not exactly providing closure) certainly ties up a few loose ends for the Stark saga. Its star will be back for The Avengers 2 in 2015, of course.

Further the writer points out that yet Iron Man 3 is on course to break box-office records for the series and could even challenge The Avengers' staggering $1.5bn haul on current projections. Even with the likely preposterous cost of retaining Downey Jr, who will be out of contract after The Avengers 2, Marvel will presumably think long and hard about replacing their most bankable star for future instalments.

Then the writer reports that nevertheless there is a strong argument that the studio ought to be planning for a time when their man has flown the high-tech coop. While the next Avengers film seems the most likely farewell vehicle, I'd argue that Downey Jr should be given one more solo outing to hand over the mantle to a successor. Casting someone else as Tony Stark without a "reboot gap" of at least a few years might just lead to an audience revolt, and Marvel will want to avoid having Iron Man unavailable for solo or Avengers duty.

The writer points out that the sensible solution therefore seems to be to use the fourth film to put a new character in the suit (and I don't mean Don Cheadle's Iron Patriot/War Machine). Downey Jr's performance has been so singular that he fully deserves the right to see Stark's Iron Man retired, albeit temporarily.

Further the author states that there are plenty of instances in the comic books where someone else but Stark has been the occupant of the suit. In fact, the useful thing about Iron Man is that almost anyone could be inside – a point the latest episode regularly flags up. If the film saga needs to depart a little from the established canon, few are likely to complain. Jon Favreau, and now Black, have made Iron Man a first-tier superhero in the way his comic book source never was. Marvel Studios have more than earned the right to make whichever changes they see fit.

The author points out that there are other ways forward, of course. With so many superheroes to choose from (even with Spider-Man, the X-Men and Fantastic Four currently tied up at other film companies) the studio ought to be able to get away with resting its main players for a couple of years to help rebuild audience anticipation. Who is to say that the forthcoming Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy movies, or even as-yet-unimagined adaptations based on lesser-known figures might not prove just as successful on the big screen as Iron Man? And if the studio does need a more obvious big-hitter, it was recently announced that Marvel has won back the rights to Daredevil.

In conclusion the writer say that Matt Murdock may have been put through the ignominy of a 2003 outing featuring Ben Affleck in that purple gimp suit, but in the right hands he ought to be more than capable of taking the weight off Iron Man. There is even a comic book in which Daredevil joins the "New Avengers", a rival superhero combo featuring figures such as Spider-Man, Wolverine and The Thing. Might Marvel employ a similar rotation policy, like a football manager who knows that even his best players will only perform at their best if allowed time for rest and recuperation?There is another, rarely-mentioned option. Marvel could simply opt to rake up the cash to keep an increasingly elderly Downey Jr on as Iron Man for decades to come. But even though he looks pretty good for 48, I wonder if the world is quite ready for a late 80s Roger Moore James Bond take on the character. His suit might increase in power as Stark slips into doddery pensioner territory, of course, but surely better to give Stark a well-deserved retirement tinkering with techy gadgets in his LA basement while Pepper Potts browses daytime TV and Jarvis wonders what to cook for dinner.

To my mind, this article is really worth reading. Having read about  a possible ending of a series of films of Iron Man I was really impressed ! I disagree with the statement that  Spider-Man, the X-Men and Fantastic are better than Iron Man. So I believe that this series of that films should be continued.