Jessica Chastain seems too good an actress to be taking small parts in superhero movies, but then, if someone phones you up and says ‘Do you wanna be in an Iron Man movie?’, you’re hardly going to say ‘no’! The Oscar nominated actress is now in talks for Iron Man 3, according to Deadline.
It’s not clear exactly how she’ll fit into the plot – or even if she’s on the side of the good guys or not – but she’ll play ‘a sexy scientist every bit as smart as Tony Stark’. Let’s just hope the smarts are what they’ve got Chastain on board for, and not just to parade her around in sexy outfits.
Chastain was apparently offered the role a while ago, but at the time it appeared scheduling issues meant she couldn’t accept, at which point Diane Kruger, Gemma Arterton and Isla Fisher were considered. However the timing problems have now been sorted out and so Chastain is back in talks.
Franchise stars Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Scarlett Johansson, will be joined by newcomers Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce in the film, which will start shooting next month.
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