Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to hang up her boots where the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is concerned. The 46-year-old actress told Variety that she would be exiting MCU and her character, Pepper Potts, as a result. Pepper Potts is a popular supporting figure in Marvel who is a sidekick and love interest of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. The character was an integral part of the Iron Man franchise as well as the Avengers franchise.

Paltrow said in the interview, "I feel very lucky that I did it, because I actually got talked into it. I was friend with (Iron Man director) Jon Favreau. It was such a wonderful experience making the first Iron Man and then to watch how important it has become to fans."