JESSICA CHASTAIN In Talks For a Leading Role - UPDATE: Not Anymore...

[Gianakin_]

Fantastic news. This film looks top notch in terms of casting. I love Chastain!

[Excelsior.]

The only downside is that her beauty will completely overshadow Gweneth. Unless she goes blond.

[Silvermoth]

That's pretty cool. She's mega talented. I wonder if they would be tempted to give her the Rescue suit before Pepper?

[psylockolussus]

YAY! Jessica Chastain! The cast of this film looks promising!

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

The only downside is that her beauty will completely overshadow Gweneth. Unless she goes blond.

I kinda agree with you but I love Paltrow in the first one so I really hope that she doesn't take a back seat to another actress.

[Project862006]

Chastain has passed on IM3 she wrote on her facebook page

“Sorry to say that Iron Man 3 isn’t going to work out. My schedule is jammed packed and I can’t fit anything else in. The press announced my possible attachment far too soon. I know many of you wanted me to be involved, and I’m so sorry to disappoint you. Hopefully there’ll be another Marvel film in my future. Shane Black and everyone on the IM3 team are really wonderful. I’m very excited to see the film when it comes out. xx”

http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/j...es-iron-man-3/

[Sgt.Pepper]

No, that's a real shame. Oh well, going by the list of actresses Marvel met for the role, I wouldn't mind them casting either Arterton or Fisher.

[Carnage27]

Shame. Would have loved to see her in the movie.

[RealIrOnMaN]

Looking on the bright sight, I'm sure that Chastain is going to be around, when (if) Paltrow decides to quit/retire). She also would've made a great Bethany Cabe, judging by her work in the Debt.

[Webfoot Hero]

Sucks that she won't be in it but I have no doubt that Marvel will find a quality actress to fill Chastain's role.

[R_Hythlodeus]

Originally Posted by Webfoot Hero

Sucks that she won't be in it but I have no doubt that Marvel will find a quality actress to fill Chastain's role.

After this weekend MS can get whomever they want.

[Boom]

It's been said, but needs to be reiterated again:

This cast is ****ing insane.

[cherokeesam]

Originally Posted by Sgt.Pepper

No, that's a real shame. Oh well, going by the list of actresses Marvel met for the role, I wouldn't mind them casting either Arterton or Fisher.

The fact that Chastain, Arterton, Fisher and Kruger have all been mentioned for this as-yet unnamed role leads me more and more to believe that this is gonna be Madame Masque (Whitney Frost), and she'll take over the role that Maya played in the Extremis story arc.

[TheVileOne]

I'd love to see a character like Madame Masque in this movie, but who knows.

[Silvermoth]

Originally Posted by cherokeesam

The fact that Chastain, Arterton, Fisher and Kruger have all been mentioned for this as-yet unnamed role leads me more and more to believe that this is gonna be Madame Masque (Whitney Frost), and she'll take over the role that Maya played in the Extremis story arc.

That's an interesting idea. I hope they get a really great actress to portray Whitney's descent into madness and turn towards political extremism.

[Gianakin_]

It's a shame she couldn't do it. I hope t hey get an equally capable actress for the part. Sounds like a meaty one.

[R_Hythlodeus]

Originally Posted by Gianakin_

It's a shame she couldn't do it. I hope t hey get an equally capable actress for the part. Sounds like a meaty one.

If Arterton is indeed in talks, I hope she gets that role. The worst thing that could happen now is probably Diane Kruger. Can't act in two languages.

[PokeJ]

Dammit, I was hoping for Jessica Chastain. I enjoyed her work in The Help and Tree of Life.

[TheGambler]

THE TOWN actress Rebecca Hall will replace Chastain:

Rebecca Hall to replace Chastain in 'Iron Man 3'

Rebecca Hall ("The Town") is in talks to join Marvel Studios and Disney's "Iron Man 3," that starts production this month.Thesp would play a scientist who plays a pivotal role in the creation of a nanotechnology, known as Extremis, that winds up being sold to terrorists.

Jessica Chastain announced on her Facebook page, on Monday, she would not be playing the part, due to conflicting projects, after press reports prematurely attached her to the pic. Shane Black is helming and co-writing "Iron Man 3," with Drew Pearce, that brings back Robert Downey Jr. as billionaire Tony Stark and his superhero alter ego Iron Man, along with Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle. Guy Pearce also is on board, while Ben Kingsley is set to play the villain.

Plot will borrow elements from Warren Ellis' six-issue "Iron Man: Extremis," that also heavily influenced the first "Iron Man" pic, and focuses on the spread of a virus through nanotechnology.

[craigdbfan]

I love Rebecca Hall so this is great news for me. Chastin was also a great choice it's just that I personally love Hall.

She was amazing in The Prestige.

[Harley2004]

Not as good as Chastain, but a good choice. Iron Man gets all the classy ladies.

[Superhero 101]

Hall is a great actress Prestige and Everything Must Go are just living proof that she can act and i believe that she would make a fine edition to the movie if she is in it.

[bunk]

I think I like Hall even more actually.

[AvengeME]

Who is she playing Madame Masque???

[craigdbfan]

Originally Posted by bunk

I think I like Hall even more actually.

Ditto.