Forget everything you know about superhero movies, because Iron Man 3‘s shocking twist ending will blow you out of the water! The third installment of the hit franchise shows Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) we know and love try to keep his true love Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) safe against the threat of pseudo-terrorist The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley). But what is the real threat that Tony is facing?

Iron Man 3: Tony Stark’s True Enemy Revealed

Tony/Iron Man’s real enemy is none other than a man he previously tore down: Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce)!

Throughout the film The Mandarin appears to be Tony’s villain, as he bombs the city and guns down Tony’s house, but when Tony infiltrates his mansion, it turns out the Mandarin is just an out of work British actor. And the real villain is Aldrich!

Dun dun dun!

Years previously, Tony had met crippled scientist Aldrich at a Christmas party and he refused to help him develop his business, and there is a price to pay! I won’t spoil the ending, but Tony and the crazy scientist’s show down is epic!

Who Is Aldrich Killian?

Guy described his character to Marvel, and he sure sounds like a piece of work!

He came into this world with a number of physical disabilities. He’s never been able to accept those limitations though and has spent most of his life trying to overcome them in any way he can. His tenacity and blind determination in fighting for a better life are seen by some as irritating, as he often comes across as obnoxious. He just won’t accept the cards he was dealt, and being as intelligent as he is, has real drive to change and become a different person.

What do YOU think HollywoodLifers? Are you shocked about who the true villain is?

WATCH: Iron Man 3 Trailer

– Eleanore Hutch

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Iron Man 3 promises to be the most explosive installment yet in Robert Downey Jr.‘s high flying trilogy, so it’s only fitting that its latest trailer should premiere during the biggest televised event of the year: The Super Bowl!

New footage from the movie — hitting theaters in May 2013 — will be broadcast Feb. 3 during Super Bowl XLVII; and based on in this sneak-peek video, we’re going to see Iron Man and company at their lowest points.

In this preview clip for Sunday’s new trailer, we see Tony and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) blown to smithereens by Ben Kingsley‘s The Mandarin. We also see Don Cheadle‘s Rhody Rhodes in full War Machine garb — so maybe help is on the way!

Of course, Iron Man 3 is just one of the many movies getting the Super Bowl treatment this weekend.

Full List Of Trailer Being Shown During Super Bowl XLVII

1. Oz: The Great And Powerful — starring James Franco, Michelle Williams and Mila Kunis
2. The Lone Ranger — starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer
3. World War Z — starring Brad Pitt
4. Star Trek Into Darkness — starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch
5. Fast Five — Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster

Watch the sneak-peek video of Iron Man 3‘s Super Bowl trailer below:

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