With The Avengers merely weeks away from release, Marvel Studios is getting all of its other ducks in a line. Iron Man 3 is gearing up to film soon with its release date set of May 3, 2013 and we’re hearing some serious negotiations are going on to get Sir Ben Kingsley to portray the film’s primary villain.
It’s not clear what part he’ll play, but the studio stresses it is not the comic book foe of Iron Man, the Mandarin. Stay tuned for more information as it is available, but for now let’s just say this: When Kingsley plays villains, audiences get scared!