Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark/Iron Man is one of the most lauded superhero movie characters in modern times. After launching Kevin Feige’s Marvel Cinematic Universe in his first solo feature, Iron Man (2008), from director Jon Favreau, the Avenger dominated the MCU before his sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame (2019), leaving behind Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and friend, Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans).Credit: Marvel StudiosThe Iron Man franchise spawned other MCU additions, such as the All Hail the King One-Shot on Disney+. And, years later, the Disney streamer censored one scene for its use of a racial slur.Marvel Studios enjoys filling in the gaps and telling longer stories through additional projects, such as behind-the-scenes documentaries, character guides, and One-Shots. The latter are short, episodic narratives that follow a character and/or situation to add more context and information to a storyline. A year after Iron Man 3 (2013), the third movie in the Iron Man series following Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010), Marvel Studios released a One-Shot entitled All Hail the King, starring Ben Kingsley as the actor and faux Mandarin, Trevor Slattery, in prison.Credit: Marvel StudiosRelated: Marvel Shockingly Changes Tony Stark’s Iron Man For New Limited SeriesIron Man 3 was a box office success, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide. It played with Warren Ellis’ Extremis Marvel Comics arc and introduced Kingsley as the Mandarin, although all was not as it seemed. Kingsley’s Slattery was just the face of the terrorist organization, Ten Rings. Seven years later, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) would reveal the actual Mandarin in the form of Tony Leung’s Xu Wenwu.Following the events of Iron Man 3, a One-Shot–All Hail the King–was included with Thor: The Dark World‘s (2013) home media release. It found Trevor Slattery at Seagate Prison living the life of luxury, surrounded by adoring fans, when he begins a documentary helmed by Jackson Norriss (Scoot McNairy). All Hail the King reveals that Norriss is a member of the Ten Rings and breaks Slattery out of prison to meet the real Mandarin.Credit: Marvel StudiosIt was eventually discovered that All Hail the King had been censored with a racial slur in the One-Shot removed. When Slattery is confronted by a group of prisoners, one of his loyal supporters shouts: “Hey, cracker, what’s up?”The Disney+ version omits “cracker” completely. This can also be seen in the captions of the scene, where the “cracker” remains, but the character does not speak the slur. NPR said: [Dana] Ste. Claire said that by the 1940s, the term began to take on yet another meaning in American inner cities in particular: as an epithet for bigoted white folks.Credit: DisneyShawn Laib wrote in An Injustice!:It all lies in the inferiority complex of white people who just so much desire to be discriminated against in the same way people of color have been for centuries.There is no history of the epithet being used against any white people in non-southern parts of the United States, yet it was encouraged by white people in these urban areas as the equivalent to an actual hurtful slur just so they can claim reverse racism.Credit: Marvel StudiosWhile Dictionary.com describes crackers as:Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person in the South, especially a poor white living in some rural parts of the southeastern U.S.This omission was just the latest in Marvel’s efforts to censor content. A few years ago, violent scenes in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier were censored before being re-added, following China’s request to remove the Statue of Liberty from Spider-Man: No Way Home. There are some omission requests that Marvel Studios does not engage with; Saudi Arabia banned Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) due to the LGBTQ+ content involved.Credit: Marvel StudiosWhile it is only a small element of censorship, it demonstrates that Marvel is continually reevaluating its content and addressing problematic phrases, even years after they were introduced. This isn’t the only update to affect the Iron Man franchise in recent years.Disney Removes Jonathan Majors in Favor of…Robert Downey Jr.?!Robert Downey Jr. is officially returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe–but not as Tony Stark. During Marvel’s 2024 San Diego Comic-Con presentation, the studio confirmed that Downey will portray Victor von Doom, better known as Doctor Doom, in Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).The Russo Brothers are also returning to direct both films, signaling a major creative reunion for Marvel’s next era. Downey confirmed that he’ll embody the infamous ruler of Latveria rather than a Multiverse version of Iron Man, though how the MCU explains this transition remains a mystery.Credit: Marvel StudiosThe casting represents one of Marvel’s boldest moves yet. Downey’s return as a villain rather than a hero gives the MCU’s Multiverse Saga a powerful new anchor, replacing Kang the Conqueror as its central antagonist. The twist came after Jonathan Majors, who has played Kang and his Variants in the MCU since 2021, was fired from Marvel after being arrested and convicted for assault and harassment charges.Do you think Disney should retrospectively censor TV shows and movies? Let us know in the comments down below!The post Disney+ Censors ‘Iron Man’ Franchise, Removes Racial Slur appeared first on Inside the Magic.