Guy Pearce maybe joining the cast of IRON MAN 3 as the geneticist Aldrich Killian according to Variety. The character appeared the "Extremis" story arc written by Warren Ellis which the script is to be loosely based upon. Ben Kingsley recently joined the cast as a villain. Filming is scheduled to begin next month.
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Scarlett Johansson are all coming back for the third installment. IRON MAN 3, directed by Shane Black, is scheduled for a May 3, 2013 release.