Jessica Chastain, who starred in two Oscar nominated films of 2011, The Help (which she got a Best Supporting Actress nomination for) and The Tree of Life, is up for a role in Iron Man 3 as a scientist who is just as smart as Tony Stark.
Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce are other big names who are most likely going to be in the film.
Chastain was up for an Iron Man 3 role before but due to scheduling conflicts, had to drop out but now that her schedule is all cleared up, her name is back on top.
She will join Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle and Gwyneth Paltrow and it's still a toss up if Jon Favreau will still play Tony Stark's bodyguard/chauffeur, Happy Hogan, since Mr. Favreau is not directing this installment.
So, what do you think of this casting news?
Source: Beyond Hollywood