‘Iron Man 3’ rules world, ‘Pain & Gain’ takes US

By David Germain

Published April 28, 2013 4:00am ET

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‘Iron Man 3’ rules world, ‘Pain & Gain’ takes US — Robert Downey Jr., left, and Susan Downey arrive at the world premiere of "Marvel's Iron Man 3" at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) | Jordan Strauss

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Iron Man 3” was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office.

The Marvel Studios superhero sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. got a head-start on its domestic launch next Friday with a $195.3 million opening in 42 overseas markets, distributor Disney reported Sunday.

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