Ben Kingsley to play the villain in “Iron Man 3”

by Dimitris Ioannou

With the release of “The Avengers” less than a month away, Marvel is already planning the return of “Iron Man 3”. Although there is nothing yet known concerning the plot, Marvel and director Shane Black have found their villain. According to Variety, Sir Ben Kingsley will star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the third “Iron Man” pic.

It is still unknown who Kingsley will play, but one thing is for sure. He isn't playing Mandarin. The previous “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau had been setting up the brilliant and wealthy Chinese scientist to be the villain for “Iron Man 3”, but people related to the movie denied that this will be the role for Kingsley.

In the third “Iron Man”, scheduled for May 3rd, 2013, except Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow and also Scarlett Johansson will all reprise their roles. Kingsley is currently filming the adaptation “Ender's Game”, directed by Gavin Hood, alongside Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Hailee Steinfeld and Viola Davis.