Iron Man 3 production has been temporarily halted so that Robert Downey Jr can recover from an ankle injury.
The actor, who will be reprising the role of Tony Stark, picked up the injury while he was performing a stunt.
Marvel released this statement "Robert Downey Jr. sustained an ankle injury on the set of Iron Man 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina while performing a stunt.
"There will be a short delay in the production schedule while he recuperates."
It is unlikely that the slight delay will have any impact on the scheduled release date of May next year.
Iron Man 3 comes after the success of Iron Man 2 back in 2010 - since then Downey Jr has reprised the role of Stark in Avengers Assemble.
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