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First Look: ‘Iron Man 3’ opens Friday

What: “Iron Man 3”

When: Opening Friday

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley

Director: Shane Black

The story: Fresh from saving the world in “The Avengers,” Tony Stark (Downey) is stripped of his money and toys in this back-to-basics story that combines the graphic novels’ Mandarin and Extremis story lines.

The buzz: Downey’s Iron Man has appeared in three movies. They’ve all opened the first Friday in May. They’ve gone on to earn a combined $2.7 billion worldwide. It ain’t broke. It ain’t being fixed.

— CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE

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