Gwyneth Paltrow Lives Her Dream

Paltrow, who earned an Oscar in 1998 for Shakespeare In Love, is thrilled to have a chance to work with Robert Downey Jr.  People.com quotes Gwynnie as saying that working with Rob "has always been a dream of mine".

The 34 year-old actress will play Virginia "Pepper" Potts, an assistant to Robert Downey Jr.’s character, in the film.

Paltrow added that she had to work twice as hard to get back in shape after the birth of her second child.  She explained, "I worked really, really hard. I had an amazing trainer and I worked out twice a day."

Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau, will open in theatres on May 2, 2008.