Iron Man 3 Isn't "Serious" – Despite Trailer Saying Otherwise

Iron Man is fun. The appeal is Robert Downey Jr. charming the pants off his co-stars onscreen and us the audience watching. Mixed with the latest suits and Marvel universe references, Shellhead is the light and frothy alternative to the dark and brooding superheroes taking up multiplexes.

That's why the Iron Man 3 trailer was a shock. No subtly or reading into something that wasn't there, that footage said, "This time, shit gets dark!" And that got great fan reaction. It offered something new from the usually fun franchise.

Until Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige reneged:

"It's not a serious movie, but we seriously dig into exploring more of Tony. The trick is just trying to make great movies. We try to make them all great, all different and all fresh. What you'll see in Iron Man 3 is some very unique directions that were taken."

Nobody's expecting Tony Stark to lose at the end or the tone to be "cut your wrists" dark. Hey, little kids love Iron Man. But it's not what you directly told us from the trailer? Thanks for pulling a fast-one, Kev.

Source: The Western Australian