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Production on "Iron Man 3" is on hold after star Robert Downey Jr. hurt his foot during filming. Marvel Studios said Thursday that Downey was injured while performing a stunt and "there will be a short delay in production while he recuperates." The 47-year-old actor is shooting the third installment in the superhero franchise in North Carolina.

Marvel Studio's "Iron Man 2" soared to the top of the domestic rankings with an estimated $52.4 million in boxoffice from its first day in release on Friday.

Speaking with Britain's SFX magazine recently, Kevin Feige, the president of production at Marvel Studios, spilled some details on the upcoming Avengers flick, including hints at who will be protecting the planet from peril. Thanks to SuperHeroHype, who got their hands on the publication, we can tell you that Feige confirmed that it's going to be "it's three people, four including Hulk , five including Nick Fury - who you have seen before in other movies, coming together for the very first time." This statement would seem to confirm a line-up that includes Iron Man as well as Captain America ...