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Avengers: Endgame writers thought about letting Tony Stark survive. 1 / 9

The MCU's inaugural hero met his end as he sacrificed himself for the greater good. 2 / 9

Marvel Studios creatives claim his fate had long been sealed... 3 / 9

With Robert Downey Jr. giving them his blessing. 4 / 9

But apparently, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely thought about letting him live. 5 / 9

However, "(Dying) was the last thing he needed to do to become a fully-realized hero." 6 / 9

So as sad as it was to see him go, it's the perfect ending to his journey in the MCU. 7 / 9

And it was only fitting that the Infinity Saga ended with the death... 8 / 9

Of the hero who started it all for the MCU. 9 / 9