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byFarhan AsifAugust 23, 2023, 4:19 pm Actress Gwyneth Paltrow played a key role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the very beginning. The actress played Pepper Potts, who was introduced as Tony

byFarhan AsifAugust 23, 2023, 4:19 pm

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow played a key role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the very beginning. The actress played Pepper Potts, who was introduced as Tony Stark’s personal assistant and friend in Iron Man (2008) but later became one of the first people to learn of his work as Iron Man and was also Stark’s love interest. Later in the universe, Potts becomes Stark’s wife and also gets Iron Man armor to fight alongside her husband.

The character went through a lot of changes in the past ten years, but all that happened after 2012’s The Avengers. Before that movie, Paltrow was unsure about her place in the franchise. The actress felt that she was getting too old for the role, but then the character went through some massive changes.

After 2013’s Iron Man 3, actress Gwyneth Paltrow appeared for an interview with E! News and explained that she felt like she was too old for the franchise,

“I just came off of Iron Man 3, which is as special effects-y and action-y as it gets, so to do something like [Thanks For Sharing (2013)] where it’s really small, funny, and exciting, is really great. I don’t know [about The Avengers 2], I’m getting old for this s**t, you know what I mean?”

Paltrow’s character went through some major changes in Iron Man 3, as Pepper Potts is injected with the Extremis by Aldrich Killian. At the end of the movie, Stark funds surgery to cure her.

Also read: “No, she didn’t like it”: Not Every One Loved Gwyneth Paltrow’s Transformation For Robert Downey Jr’s $585 Million Iron Man

Paltrow’s increased screentime in Iron Man 3 could possibly be the result of Paltrow’s complaints. After Iron Man 2 (2010), the actress explained that she wanted to do action scenes,

“I don’t want to just keep sitting there. I hope [I get some action scenes], that would be great.”

After Iron Man 3, Paltrow’s contract had ended, and she decided not to sign another one. This gave her more time to spend as a mother. Paltrow then returned in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Also read: “It’s really stupid and I’m sorry”: Robert Downey Jr.’s Avengers Endgame Co-star Gwyneth Paltrow Had To Apologize After Calling the MCU “Confusing”

Initially, we all saw Pepper Potts as Stark’s harmless love interest, but as the movies progressed, we saw her becoming stronger and stronger. Fans saw her fighting in an Iron Man armor designed by Stark. In an interview with Collider, the actress talked about Pepper Potts’ journey,

“I think one of the things that I loved most is that she really steps into her power, in all areas, and you do see her as a very intelligent, articulate CEO. We see her now in an equal relationship with Tony, where she wants her needs met while still remaining a very supportive woman in his life. Then, of course, she turns into a superhero, sort of. It was a great transformation, and I felt really lucky to be a part of it.”

In April, the actress hinted that she might be done with the character in an episode of her podcast, The Goop Podcast.

Related: “I don’t want to just keep sitting there”: Gwyneth Paltrow Complained Against Iron Man Movies, Demanded To Share Screen With Robert Downey Jr In Action Scenes

Source: E! News

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Farhan Asif is a content writer at FandomWire. Having published over 250 articles, he has also written over 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. Farhan is currently pursuing Computer Science and likes to go on donation drives for his local NGO on weekends. He also has a close understanding of motorcycles as he previously had his own customization auto shop. Apart from that, you will always find him playing video games during his free time.