While Marvel Studios launches Phase Two of its Cinematic Universe here in the UK with the midnight release of Iron Man 3, our friends across the Pond face an agonising wait until May 3rd, as the cast and crew assemble at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood tonight for the film's North American premiere. Thanks to Yahoo! Movies, we've got all of the action from tonight's premiere as fan favourites such as Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow hit the red carpet to celebrate the third instalment in the Iron Man franchise, and you can check it out the highlights below."Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3″ pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?"
Be sure to read our ★★★★ spoiler free review of Iron Man 3 here.
Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and also stars Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast), Guy Pearce (Prometheus), Rebecca Hall (The Town), James Badge Dale (The Lone Ranger), Stephanie Szostak (Dinner for Schmucks), Ashley Hamilton (Sunset Beach), Xueqi Wang (Bodyguards and Assassins), Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past) and William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption).