Despite some mixed messages from Marvel about an overseas shoot, Deadline is confirming Iron Man 3 is currently filming in China.
According to the report, Marvel began filming several scenes for the movie in Beijing on Monday with Chinese actor Wang Xuequi playing “Dr. Wu”.
The studio spent most of last week prepping for production on Mainland China and DMG Entertainment, Iron Man 3’s Chinese distributor, is helping staff with their needs on the ground.
As filming plans were firmed up back in April Marvel confirmed they were planning to shoot in China but over the summer director Shane Black clarified the main cast and crew would not be going overseas and, at most, only a second unit would be sent to China. “We’re setting aspects of the film in China but we won’t be filming in China,” he said. Guess things are always subject to change in showbiz.
Iron Man 3 is expected to hit theaters on May 3, 2013.
There are a few pics here:
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