Rebecca Hall is next in line to star opposite Robert Downey, Jr. in Iron Man 3 as a scientist who specializes in nanotechnology. The Town star will take over the role after Jessica Chastain announced that she would have to decline a part in the film due to scheduling conflicts.

Chastain wrote on her facebook page: “I’m sorry to say that Iron Man 3 isn’t going to work out. My schedule is jammed packed and I can’t fit anything else in.”

Hall’s role will be the intellectual equal of Tony Stark. | Full Story