by Brett White
Pretty much every Marvel movie has brought the funny to some degree, but "Iron Man 3" puts all the others to shame. Shane Black and Drew Pearce crafted a witty script full of wit and character that packs in as many big jokes as it does plot twists. It also doesn't hurt that they have the endlessly charismatic Robert Downey Jr. in the lead and, in the case of one memorable scene, comedian Adam Pally.
If you haven't seen "Iron Man 3" yet, then consider this your spoiler warning. Maybe no big plot points will be revealed here, but some jokes might, and I consider jokes even more sacred than plot twists. Your mileage may vary.
"Happy Endings" star Adam Pally pops up as a cameraman with an unhealthy (understatement) fixation on Tony Stark during the film's Tennessee-set second act. In a recent interview with Vulture, Pally reveals how he made his way into what's already the biggest movie of the year.
"I actually got the role in a roundabout way. I got called in about three years ago to meet Robert Downey Jr. and write web series stuff for him. He's basically my idol, and he was trying to find an online presence for himself, and through that we just started working together. Eventually I got the call for Iron Man, and I read sides that had nothing to do with what I did in the movie, and I performed it once while no one was in the room — it was videotaped, and I'm sure Shane Black was watching it from his helicopter or something. And then I got a call the next day that I was going down to shoot it."
