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Iron Man 3: Robert Downey Jr.'s Got a New Lady in His Sights—Should Gwyneth Paltrow Be Worried?

Jessica Chastain, Iron Man Christopher Polk/Getty Images; Francois Duhamel/Paramount Pictures

Superbabe showdown!

Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man has already got his leading lady: Pepper Potts, played by Gwyneth Paltrow. But the possible arrival of a nemesis for her man's attention could force Gwynnie to brush up on her fighting skills.

Per Deadline, The Help's Jessica Chastain is in talks to join the growing cast of Iron Man 3, and the ubiquitous actress should know a thing or two about superheroics: She starred in six films last year—and even nabbed an Oscar nom for Best Supporting Actress for The Help.

But whom will Chastain be playing?

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Elizabeth Taylor Biopic Producer: Lindsay Lohan "Most Insured Actress That Ever Walked"

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Yesterday, it was officially announced that Lindsay Lohan will play Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime biopic Liz & Dick.

And while we've already given our stamp of approval, many of you readers are less than thrilled. There were some pretty harsh comments dissing the oft-troubled star, and it's clear plenty of you don't believe Lindsay has what it takes to play the Hollywood legend.

So perhaps it will make some of you Lindsay malcontents just a tiny bit happy to learn what a difficult time producer Larry Thompson's had insuring his controversial star:

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Guess Who's Joining the Cast of Iron Man 3? Plus, Five Other Rad Things We Know About the Sequel

Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 2 Francois Duhamel/Paramount Pictures

As we anxiously await for The Avengers to hit theaters May 4 (especially after reading some of the early reviews!), we can't help but get excited whenever there is any news about Iron Man 3.

So imagine our delight when it was announced today that a certain actor is thisclose to signing on for the next sequel.

So who's the lucky thesp?

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The Avengers: Early Reviews Are In—Marvelous or Not?

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With apologies to a certain Marvel supervillain who's not in the film, Joss Whedon has hit a bull's-eye with The Avengers.

Marvel's highly anticipated first outing for its band of superheroes known as S.H.I.E.L.D.—directed by the man who brought you TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Serenity—isn't out in theaters yet, but it's already a big hit with critics.

E! News has a roundup of the early reviews, which by the sound of them, should guarantee Hollywood will be off to a stellar start at the box office this summer when The Avengers unspools May 4.

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Bitch Stole My Sports Coat: Robert Downey Jr. vs. Don Draper

Robert Downey Jr., Don Draper, Mad Men Gennadi Avramenko/Epsilon/Getty Images, AMC
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Debonair men look great in plaid, apparently!

Two of our fave dark and stormy gents, Robert Downey Jr. and Don Draper, embraced a more daring fashion side—or geek chic, depending on who you associate the pattern with.

The Avengers star was snapped at the film's Moscow premiere on Tuesday in this grey Vivienne Westwood mansuit, round shades, checkered bowtie and trimmed beard. Let's face it—this iron mensch makes that jacket look good!

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Avengers Scoop: Can We Expect a Hulk-Iron Man Collaboration? Which Star Was in Charge on Set?

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Thought you'd heard everything there is to hear about the highly-anticipated Avengers flick out next month? Well, think again! E! News caught up the film's stars and we got the superheroes to dish on even more of their behind-the-scenes action.

Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo sat down and gabbed about everything from skintight leotards to roaring to potential Iron Man-Hulk movie mashups...

 

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Scarlett Johansson Channels Black Widow at The Avengers Premiere, Looks Like a Red Carpet Vision

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Scarlett Johansson was a red carpet vision at The Avengers premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood last night!

She looked gorgeous in a strapless black Versace knee-length dress, strappy Giuseppe Zanotti gladiator-inspired heels and her golden waves in a loose upswept ‘do.

Fellow celebrity castmembers in attendance included...

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The Avengers Secrets Revealed! Is Hulk a Smashing Lover? And Which Villain's Weakness Is...Pudding?

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Dying to know what kind of shenanigans superheroes get themselves into? Curious about what happens once those capes come off? Well, wonder no more! We caught up The Avengers stars—plus a few surprise guests—at last night's world premiere at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, and they were more than happy to spill all their supersize secrets...

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Robert Downey Jr. Calls Chris Hemsworth "Strapping," but Which Costar Impressed Him Most?

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Iron Man, er...Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan, tore themselves away from their baby boy, Exton, for the first time tonight in celebration of the Avengers premiere.

And althoughSusan got emotional about the separation, they seemed to enjoy themselves on the red carpet.

Maybe it's because RDJ was excited to see a particularly handsome costar?

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Iron Man 3 Gets Its Villain: Which Bad Guy Is Ben Kingsley Poised to Play?

Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man, Ironman, Ben Kingsley Albert L. Ortega/WireImage.com

Tony Stark's latest enemy?  How about Gandhi?

Following in the footsteps of Jeff Bridges and Mickey Rourke, Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the supervillain in Iron Man 3, which Marvel has targeted for a May 3, 2013, release.

So just which baddie will it be?

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