In a new article posted by Entertainment Weekly, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are finally getting the real Mandarin and not some imposter as previously seen in IRON MAN 3. However, this is a new version of the villain as the original version in the comics universe has been adapted for the MCU."To play the master villain, the filmmakers tapped legendary Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, known for films like Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express. 'A character like Wenwu could have easily been a one-dimensional villain with no heart,' Cretton says. 'Tony opened this character up [so] this is an antagonist who has a deep ability to love.' Wenwu and Shang-Chi's onscreen relationship is complicated, but off camera, Leung and Liu became fast friends, bonding over snowboarding. 'He's a huge adrenaline junkie,' Liu says of his cinematic dad.
"Wenwu is a new character, created entirely for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has ties to the Ten Rings, the mysterious terrorist organization first name-dropped in 2008's Iron Man. As Schwartz and Feige put it, Wenwu has 'gone by many names' throughout the decades — and one of those titles is 'the Mandarin,' one of Marvel Comics' most infamous villains. That name previously popped up in 2013's Iron Man 3, only for that version of the character (played by Ben Kingsley) to be revealed as a fraud, an out-of-work actor named Trevor Slattery. Leung's Wenwu is something new — and far more dangerous.
"'I think people hear 'the Mandarin' and expect a very specific kind of thing, and that may not be the thing they're getting,' Schwartz teases. 'They're hopefully getting a more complex and layered take on the character than that name would lead you to.'"
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