The talented actress Jessica Chastain, nominated o an academy Award for The Help is the front runner for a starring role in Iron Man 3.
While it initially appeared that scheduling conflicts would make her unavailable, it now appears that she may in fact be able to play a character described as, “a sexy scientist every bit as smart as Tony Stark.” With this short information, her character could be Maya Hansen, an old flame of Tony Stark, who plays a pivotal role in the storyline which Shane Black’s movie so far appears to be based upon.
Maya Hansen in the Extremis Iron Man comics:
