
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow, executive producers are Jon Favreau, Ari Arad, Peter Billingsley, Louis D'Esposito, Michael Helfant and Stan Lee. Producers are Avi Arad and Kevin Feige.
Director is Jon Favreau from a screenplay by Matthew Hollaway, Arthur Marcum, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby.
Shooting starts March 12, 2007 in Los Angeles.

Main villain in the film will be 'The Mandarin'.

'General Gabriel':
50s. A commanding officer with enormous presence. Although he can appear cold, he is in fact complex and thoughtful with a strong moral center.
'Yinsen':
50s-70s, character could be from the Middle East, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. A mercurial character who has many talents but keeps to himself and shows little. At first he appears severe, but later reveals he has a great sense of humor, dignity, and fearlessness.
'Raza':
30s-50s, a Middle Eastern character. An intense lead insurgent in Afghanistan, who speaks an indigenous tongue and English.
'Gene Kahn':
30s-40s, Central Asian, handsome, impeccably dressed. A renaissance man for the new millennium, he has been educated on three continents, and is just as familiar with Machiavelli as Sun Tzu.
'Female Reporter':
Late 20s-30s. Pretty but tough, she's an intellectual and fast-talking reporter who tries to outwit Tony, only to find herself a bit beguiled by his charms.
'Kid':
9-11 to play 8 years old. This young boy looks Middle Eastern and must be agile, athletic and able to convey a range of emotions.
'Mother':
The boy's mother, also Middle Eastern.
'Reporter':
30s, male or female, could be any ethnicity. Must have professional reporting background.
'Beautiful Woman':
20-25, STUNNINGLY beautiful, model types, any ethnicity.