IN A SHOWDOWN of stinking-rich playboys who have invented their identities, who would emerge with more swag, if not swagger?
The winner: Tony Stark held off the strong debut of Jay Gatsby, as the rich got richer at the weekend box office.
Robert Downey Jr.'s wealthy playboy helped Disney/Marvel's "Iron Man 3" gross $72.5-million in its second week in North American theaters, topping Leonardo DiCaprio's wealthy playboy in Warner Bros.'s "The Great Gatsby," which bowed in with $51.1-million, according to studio estimate Sunday. Final numbers are expected Monday.
"Iron Man 3" also grossed $89.3-million in foreign markets as it nears $950-million globally after three weeks -- setting itself up to pass $1-billion worldwide by early this week.
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
Michael Cavna
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