To follow on from his comments last week, writer/director Joss Whedon has been talking to Desde Hollywood about The Avengers 2 and whether Robert Downey Jr. will be returning as Tony Stark. It’s well-known that Downey Jr.’s Marvel contract has now expired, with the actor himself suggesting that he may be done with the role.

Whedon said, “I am not the guy who has to worry about him being replaced. He is Iron Man at this point. When I heard that he was cast I knew that something had just changed, and I usually don’t know stuff like that. I was like ‘Now we are in a new phase.’ The way he embodies it… I love working with him. He is so perfect for it, Shane [Black – Iron Man 3 director] captures it so perfectly in this movie.”

Still talking about Downey Jr., Whedon then added, “I want him…