Tony Stark on the Cover of Empire Magazine + Pepper Potts Character Poster

If the first few glimpses of Iron Man 3 are to be trusted, it appears as if Tony Stark/Iron Man will be in peril like never before. The latest promotional material seem to suggest the same thing as Robert Downey Jr. is in full suit holding a damaged helmet while a new character poster features Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) cuddling the same heavily damaged helmet.

It remains to be seen whether taking the Marvel franchise into a darker direction will wash out the stink left behind by the previous film. Either way, we won’t have to wait long, Iron Man 3 hit theaters in 3D on May 3rd.