Los Angeles, USA: “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. badly injured his ankle on the set of the third film in the superhero franchise, causing delays in production, Marvel Studios said on Thursday.
Downey, 47, who plays billionaire playboy-turned-superhero Tony Stark in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” movies, hurt his ankle while performing a stunt during filming of “Iron Man 3″ in Wilmington, North Carolina, Marvel Studios said in a statement.
Marcel Studio said that “There will be a short delay in the production schedule while he recuperates.” The actor became popular action hero in 2008 when the first “Iron Man” film made $585 million at the worldwide box office, followed by “Iron Man 2″ two years later, which took $623 million globally.