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‘Iron Man 3′ hits theaters May 3, 2013 — Watch Tony face his toughest opponent yet!

The official trailer for Iron Man 3 has been released, and along with everything you’d expect — flying, explosions, etc. — there’s also one major surprise: The complete absence of the cocky, wisecracking Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) we know and love. In his place is a fragile, self-conscious shell of Tony Stark, who doubts that he can keep Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) safe against the threat of pseudo-terrorist The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley).

Watch the Iron Man 3 trailer below, then drop a comment with your instant review: Are you excited to see what’s in store for Tony on his darkest journey yet?

— Andy Swift

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