The original Iron Man was an impressive achievement.  The second one, not so much.

But that doesnt’ mean star Robert Downey, Jr. doesn’t have faith that the third installment couldn’t be a home run.  In fact, the actor says Iron Man 3 could be the best super hero movie ever made.

“I think that we have an opportunity with the third Iron Man to make the best of the three, and maybe one of the better superhero movies that’s ever been made,” he said while promoting the new Sherlock Holmes movie. “But I think we have to remember what made the first one good. It was very character-driven. It was very odd. It was kind of outrageous. And so I think we have to have the courage to trust that the audience is really kind of cool, and smart.”

Downey has called the script for the third film “the best I’ve read in five years.”

So, do you think they can pull it off and top the first one? Or will it suffer from third installment syndrome?