Iron Man 3's Rebecca Hall Opens Up About Being Replaced As Villain

At one point in time, Iron Man 3 was a bit different in how it handled its villain, specifically [...]

At one point in time, Iron Man 3 was a bit different in how it handled its villain, specifically the fact that Donald Pierce was not the main antagonist. That role was supposed to fall to Rebecca Hall's Maya Hansen, but due to meddling by Marvel corporate, that never came to fruition.

Other than confirmation that director Shane Black's previous comments about the subject were indeed true, we haven't heard much from Hall about the role. She recently opened up a bit more about the part she was supposed to play in an interview with The Wrap, and how she feels about the whole ordeal now that she's farther removed from it.

"I signed up to a role that played to the end of the film, and had a big part in the ending, a significant role, but halfway through filming, that all changed. It was quite shocking. It happens more than you think."

She's right, but of course what makes this story even worse is that the decision to remove her role from its intended course was based on a delusional belief that female toys don't sell nearly as well as male toys.

"(it) was heartbreaking, but that was a few years ago now. They have to be able to sell female action figures now if they are putting women in lead roles. I hope everything will trickle down accordingly."

Since then things have taken a turn for the better in regards to the prominence and importance placed on females in the superhero world, and somewhere along the way toy makers figured out that female figures often turn out to be the most coveted figures because they are in such short supply.

The Marvel Universe waited too long to do it, but they are finally getting their first female-led film with the Brie Larson lead Captain Marvel, and DC is throwing all of its support behind Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. "The tide is turning," Hall said. "There seem to be more big franchises that are becoming more female-centric, and have women leads, whether it is Brie Larson ["Captain Marvel"] or 'Wonder Woman,' and I think that's great."

As for if she will ever join another superhero project, Hall left the door open, but it isn't on her priority list.

"I would not turn my nose up at one of those. But I don't think I'll rush into playing a part that may be reduced in a hurry," she said with a laugh. As for the toy industry, she said "We have to keep screaming and shouting about it. It's about time."

Hall will next be seen in the Oren Moverman-directed The Dinner.

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