The version of the Mandarin who appeared in Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 still proves to be a controversial point among fans. But with Iron Man’s (Robert Downey Jr.) story completed, what place is there for his most recognizable comic book nemesis? And when the Mandarin does return in his true form, can his characterization avoid the xenophobia that has marred the character since his inception? The answer to the riddle of the Mandarin and the Ten Rings may lie with a MCU film currently in development.
Asked if there were any future plans for the Mandarin and his terrorist group the Ten Rings following his set up in Iron Man 3 (2013) and the Marvel One-Shot short film, All Hail the King (2014), Feige responded with one word: “Yes.” It may not be much, but for someone who has become a master of dodging questions, that simple yes is enough to create anticipation. The most interesting of these tidbits was the Marvel Studios boss acknowledging that the story of the Mandarin isn’t over just yet. During a Reddit AMA earlier this week, the typically coy Kevin Feige managed to drop a few gems about the MCU’s past and future. Avengers: Endgame may have closed off the first chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that doesn’t mean all the narrative threads developed during Marvel Studios’ first three phases of films have been tied up.
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