AVENGERS: ENDGAME Star Gwyneth Paltrow Open To MCU Return As Long As It's Just For Minor Appearances

Gwyneth Paltrow not knowing which Marvel movies she's been in has become something of a running joke online, but it sounds like she remains open to playing Pepper Potts/Rescue...well, on one condition.

By JoshWilding - Mar 12, 2021 01:03 AM EST

Filed Under: Avengers: Endgame

Source: People

Gwyneth Paltrow is a Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran...even if she isn't entirely sure which movies she's appeared in (she even forgot that she worked with Tom Holland on Spider-Man: Homecoming).

After appearing in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, and Iron Man 3, the actress took on a smaller role in this shared world - no great surprise when she's walked away from acting for the most part. We did, however, see Paltrow in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and it was in the latter she finally suited up as Rescue and got in on the action while battling Thanos and his forces.

While Tony Stark's death means we may not need to catch up with Pepper Potts for a while, it would definitely be surprising if Rescue doesn't appear in Ironheart or Armor Wars. We're bound to see more of Morgan Stark down the line, too, and for what it's worth, Paltrow isn't dismissing an MCU return.

"I think if it was a small part that I could do in like a day or two," she told People in a recent interview. "I would of course be open to that."

That's definitely a positive response, and simply means we can discount seeing Paltrow take on a leading role in an upcoming MCU movie or TV show. We're not overly surprised by this, of course, but it would be no bad thing to see Rescue return to action for at least one more mission down the line.

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Repian - 3/12/2021, 1:33 AM

Armor War and Iron Heart. She gives Riri the idea for a good name.

dracula - 3/12/2021, 1:33 AM

If she comes back, should just be for Armor War and Iron Heart.

IcePyke - 3/12/2021, 1:40 AM

With her Invincible Iron Vagina Steam-Cleaner?

Repian - 3/12/2021, 1:50 AM

@IcePyke - Yes. On the Ironheart show, we will see a commercial. Vagina Steam-Cleaner Stark. xD

Stark Industries. At the office, at home and in mom's vagina.

Origame - 3/12/2021, 2:04 AM

@IcePyke - don't forget about her scented candles...that smell like her vagina.

Polaris - 3/12/2021, 1:47 AM

It'd be nice if she had at least a cameo in Armor Wars, and Morgan too

Blergh - 3/12/2021, 3:04 AM

@Polaris - kill her off screen and ship Morgan over to Rhodey.
If that's her attitude regarding the project she isn't worth the millions she'd demand for that single day of shooting. A nightmare for every director

Blergh - 3/12/2021, 2:45 AM

"If I could do it in a day or two"

What dedication to your craft Mrs. Paltrow. Someone has been spoiled by success...

TheManWithoutFear - 3/12/2021, 4:25 AM

I like Pepper, so why not.

Happy Hogun though, that's a must-have. Non-negotiable. Preferably taking Morgan out for hamburgers and a trip to the science museum.

GhostDog - 3/12/2021, 4:38 AM

Armor Wars and Ironheart

TheMapleSyrup - 3/12/2021, 5:01 AM

Man I have zero respect for this lady. The amount of people who would kill to be in her shoes.

slickrickdesigns - 3/12/2021, 5:04 AM

And the fans wouldn’t want more than a cameo any way. Pepper could disappear from the MCU and I don’t think fans would miss her.

OmegaDaGrodd - 3/12/2021, 5:06 AM

There are times where Gwyneth Paltrow seems like both the realest person and also not really a person at all

MrDandy - 3/12/2021, 5:10 AM

As much as people rightfully dunk on her as a person, she is a solid actor and Pepper Pots was a good character in the MCU. There is room for her to have small appearances and I wouldn’t mind seeing her again.

Feralwookiee - 3/12/2021, 5:44 AM

Now that Tony is gone, I don't really see any point in her continuing to appear.

Also,

solskulldeath - 3/12/2021, 5:47 AM

Just give her a beautiful death in armor wars. That will give her a justice.

Baf - 3/12/2021, 7:05 AM

"If I could do it in a day or two"
Translation: Marvel is not willing to finance a "Rescue" feature where The Widowed Pepper Pots fills the shoes of a deceased Iron Man so I'll just say that I will help if they need me.

marvel72 - 3/12/2021, 8:29 AM

I only really liked Pepper in the first Iron Man movie.

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