Jon Favreau's Happy Hogan Almost Died in Iron Man 3, Reveals Kevin

Happy’s death was reverted last minute.
Kevin Feige revealed that Jon Favreau's Happy Hogan was originally meant to die in Iron Man 3, until Favreau himself asked the crew that they didn't.

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