Rebecca Hall Elaborates On Almost Playing The Villain In Shane Black's IRON MAN 3

Rebecca Hall Elaborates On Almost Playing The Villain In Shane Black's IRON MAN 3

Black has previously admitted that Maya Hansen was originally going to be a much bigger character in Iron Man 3 until Ike Perlmutter stepped in, and now Rebecca Hall has shared her thoughts.

By MarkCassidy - Sep 14, 2016 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man 3
During a candid interview back in May of this year, Iron Man 3 director Shane Black revealed that the Marvel threequel originally showcased much bigger roles for both Stéphanie Szostak and Rebecca Hall, and that the latter's character, Dr. Maya Hansen, was actually going to be a principal antagonist to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark.

According to Black, however, this all changed when the infamous and since deposed Ike Perlmutter became concerned that a female villain wouldn't "sell enough toys".

While speaking with Postmedia Network (Via Toronto Sun) before the TIFF premiere of her new film, Christine, Hall confirmed that this was "100% true", before elaborating on what went down.


“I signed on to do something that was a substantial role. She wasn’t entirely the villain – there have been several phases of this – but I signed on to do something very different to what I ended up doing.

Halfway through shooting they were basically like, ‘What would you think if you just got shot out of nowhere?’ I was meant to be in the movie until the end... I grappled with them for awhile and then I said, ‘Well, you have to give me a decent death scene and you have to give me one more scene with Iron Man,’ which Robert Downey Jr. supported me on.”

Hall goes on to praise Marvel for finally getting a Captain Marvel movie off the ground, and feels they've learned from their mistakes. We'll also see Hela as the main villain in Thor: Ragnarok, so perhaps this is true - but the prospect of seeing Guy Pearce's much-maligned Aldrich Killian take a back seat to a female baddie in Iron Man 3 still intrigues, and reeks of  missed opportunity.

What do you guys think?
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naxes
naxes - 9/14/2016, 7:11 AM
first?
incredibleTalk
incredibleTalk - 9/14/2016, 9:07 AM
@naxes - ...need more villains like her....
Battabing
Battabing - 9/14/2016, 9:22 AM
@incredibleTalk - Need more villains like her:

RancidBane
RancidBane - 9/14/2016, 7:11 AM
She's a fantastic actress and I wish they would have allowed her to be the villain. She would have been better than Guy Pierce, who I still believe should play Black Mask in "The Batman" who hires Slade to rid the world of the bat.
DavidGray
DavidGray - 9/14/2016, 8:37 AM
@mcminnjb1990 - Oooh, that role would definitely suit him.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 9/14/2016, 8:46 AM
@mcminnjb1990 - I think Guy Pierce would be a good Constantine.
Hawknaba
Hawknaba - 9/14/2016, 9:58 AM
@DeusExSponge - You look at him back in the day and you can definitely see it
kallel
kallel - 9/14/2016, 10:03 AM
@Hawknaba - would still be a good constantine. this guy could do most roles. i bet hed be a awesome lex luthor too.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 9/14/2016, 7:14 AM
"‘What would you think if you just got shot out of nowhere?’"

Man, I would have been f*cking pissed if I was her.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/14/2016, 7:14 AM
[frick] PERLMUTTER and his toys initiative. "Women don't sell toys so lessen their roles."

Agent Carter villian lookin ass


Hall is a great actress and I would've loved to see her do more in the film.
SageMode
SageMode - 9/14/2016, 7:41 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred - So glad his bitch ass is gone. Now he just needs to get fired from Marvel period, and then we can have a happy day
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 9/14/2016, 7:53 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred -

Did they sell that many toys of Guy Pearce that it justified the change?
Surely all kids wanted an Iron Man toy and probably got one.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/14/2016, 7:55 AM
@SimplyAz - so true
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/14/2016, 7:55 AM
@SageMode - Glorious day
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 9/14/2016, 7:15 AM
article about attractive femal? i know my purpose here



seriously though, she is a great actress, i wish she was utilized better in the film. her death didn't serve much purpose besides removing her from the plot.
McGee
McGee - 9/14/2016, 7:37 AM
I would love to provide hands on assistance for a chick like that.

McGee
McGee - 9/14/2016, 7:38 AM
...man...I didn't even notice the misspelling of lend. LOL!
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