Is the Villain for Iron Man 3 Set?
According to Variety…yes.
And it is….Firepower
The third movie in the Iron Man series will bring back Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany and is said to be based on the Extremis comic book arc where the hero must battle the spread of a stolen nanovirus. Shane Black is directing the film and co-wrote the script with Drew Pearce.
source cinemablend.com
I personally think Iron Man 3 will have ”buddy” film vibe with Bruce Banner and Tony Stark hanging out. The Hulk is too good to just not be seen again until the Avengers 2 is released.
from cinemablend.com
Variety is reporting that actor Ashley Hamilton is now in talks to play the villain known as Firepower in Iron Man 3. The character in the comics is a corporate rival of Tony Stark’s who builds an armored suit for the government (under Project: Firepower) and then uses it to battle the titular hero. Hamilton is the son of George Hamilton and was a performer in the 2009 season of Dancing With The Stars. The third movie in the Iron Man series will bring back Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany and is said to be based on the Extremis comic book arc where the hero must battle the spread of a stolen nanovirus. Shane Black is directing the film and co-wrote the script with Drew Pearce.
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Sounds like a good storyline for a movie. I’m anxious to see it. The Iron Man movies have been the best by far.