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In Avengers: Endgame (2019), the relationship between Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Steve Rogers (Captain America) serves as the film's emotional backbone. After their bitter fallout in Captain America: Civil War, the movie tracks their journey from deep-seated resentment to total reconciliation and mutual respect.
Here is the event-by-event evolution of their relationship:
When Tony returns to Earth after being rescued by Captain Marvel, he is emaciated and traumatized. His first interaction with Steve is explosive. Tony projects his guilt and grief onto Steve, reminding him of their argument in Age of Ultron about a "suit of armor around the world."
Following the failed attempt to kill Thanos and reverse the Snap, the two go their separate ways. Steve stays at the Avengers compound, leading support groups and trying to "move on," while Tony retires to a lakeside cabin to raise his daughter, Morgan.
When Steve, Natasha, and Scott Lang visit Tony to propose the "Time Heist," Tony is initially dismissive. He is protective of his life with Morgan and afraid that helping Steve will cause him to lose what he has found.
After Tony privately solves the "time-space GPS," he realizes he can't turn his back on the mission. He drives to the Avengers compound to find Steve. This is the official turning point where the two mend their bridge.
During the heist, Tony and Steve are paired together to retrieve the Tesseract in 2012 New York. When Loki escapes with the Space Stone, their plan fails. Instead of blaming each other, they pivot into a shared "Plan B."
At Camp Lehigh in 1970, both men face their pasts: Tony encounters his father, and Steve sees Peggy Carter through a window. Though they work separately in this sequence, the mission solidifies their bond as they both confront the things they sacrificed for their duties.
As 2014 Thanos attacks the compound, Tony, Steve, and Thor walk out to face him together.
After Tony uses the Infinity Stones to snap Thanos' army away, Steve is one of the first people at his side as he dies.
In the film's final moments, Steve is tasked with returning the stones. He chooses to take the advice Tony had given him throughout the years: to "get a life."
The summary attributes Thor's iconic 'I knew it!' reaction to Tony, which misrepresents the scene's dynamics.
The summary places Steve closer to Tony at the moment of death than he actually was, missing the specific focus on Tony's 'family' (Rhodey, Peter, Pepper).
In Avengers: Endgame, Tony Stark and Steve Rogers evolve from bitter estrangement to full reconciliation. They begin with a heated argument where Tony blames Steve for their loss ('You weren't there'). After a five-year period of no contact, they tentatively reconnect when Tony solves time travel and returns Steve's shield as a peace offering ('He made it for you'). Their bond is fully restored during the Time Heist in 2012 New York, where they trust each other implicitly ('Do you trust me?' / 'I do'). They fight as a unified front against Thanos. Contrary to the summary, it is Thor, not Tony, who reacts with joy ('I knew it!') when Steve lifts Mjolnir. Finally, while Steve is present at the battle's end, he stands back while Rhodey, Peter Parker, and Pepper Potts comfort Tony in his dying moments. Steve later honors Tony's wish for him to 'get a life' by retiring to the past.