Entertainment | Robert Downey Jr. Downey Injury Means Delay for Iron Man 3 Star wounds ankle in stunt By Matt Cantor Posted Aug 16, 2012 10:47 AM CDT Copied Robert Downey Jr. speaks at the "Iron Man 3" panel at Comic-Con on Saturday, July 14, 2012 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Avengers fans will have to wait a little longer for Iron Man's next adventure: Robert Downey Jr. has been injured on set, the Huffington Post reports. The star hurt his ankle mid-stunt while filming in North Carolina, Disney says, adding that "there will be a short delay in the production schedule while he recuperates." Iron Man 3 was set to hit theaters in May 2013. Click through for fans' responses to a preview at Comic-Con. Read These Next US may have fired a new type of missile in the Iran war. Lawmakers warn VPN use may let NSA spy on you. An unwanted hiking trend for women: the 'Alpine divorce.' 'Sovereign citizen' who ambushed, killed cops is now dead. Report an error