Andy Lau drops out of Iron Man 3 to spend time with daughter
He was set to play a close friend of Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, who helps him defeat the Mandarin. The character is also said to represent, "the technology sector of China." Producer Dan Mintz revealed that they are currently seeking a Chinese male actor over 40, who has strong English skills.
The two front runners for the role are Daoming Chen (Hero) and Wu Xiubo. Chinese actresses such as Bingbing Fan and Yao Lin Chen are also in the mix for unspecified roles.
We reported in April that this superhero sequel will be a Chinese co-production, with part of the shooting to take place in China. Principal photography is already under way in North Carolina, although it is not known when production will begin in China.
Iron Man 3 was released May 3rd, 2013 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Jon Favreau, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale. The film is directed by Shane Black.
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Sean
@ghostman Yes, i'm sure. I'm not sure who will replace him though.
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Ghostman
@themoviefanatic Are you sure? I thought they were going to drop Lau's character completely after he left. Who do you think will replace him?
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Sean
@Joshua-Hollaway No.
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Joshua Hollaway
@themoviefanatic Lol, but do you do it on purpose?
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Sean
@dan1 No, you shouldn't go there ;) .
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1 Let it go
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Dan
@bawnian-dexeus Should I even go there, or let it go this time? :P
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Fuqing DUH!
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Sean
I suspect he's going to be replaced with someone else to play the same role in Iron Man 3.
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Salemwolf711
I understand.... still sucks though
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ejk1
Andy Lau, we hardly knew ye. Oh well.
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artkid04
good for him, sure they'll get some one just as good to replace him
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Dan
I respect that.
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skywise
Too bad but either of the other front runners are good
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ROFLitschristian
D'awwwwwwwwww.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Sucks, but understandable
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Mutant
Bummer
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