I am a Marvel fan. I know very well who and what Mandarin is in comic land. However, to be honest, his real origin and identity is cheesy as can be and wouldn't really fit well in this movie universe. I really don't mind this take on him. I was upset at first when I saw the trailer because he wasn't Asian. But now I really love it. I mean, could you really have taken green skinned Mandarin seriously in this movie?
I know there are purists out there who hate everything outside the original material. Even in the cartoons they change up the characters and stories so that it's not just a rehash of the comic. For the most part, I enjoy the cartoon and live action stuff better that the original source material.
I really enjoyed IM3. As many have said, RDJ is Tony Stark. No one else can play him better. And seeing him vulnerable and having anxiety attacks and having to deal with everything as Tony Stark made him more human and gave his character so much depth.









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