Forget Mandarin -- the Chinese supervillain and holder of the "ten rings" who is widely expected to be Iron Man's nemesis in the superhero's upcoming film debut -- Iron Man is going to fight Iron Monger. Well...that's my theory anyway, and you should know right off the bat that it's at odds with what Marvel officially announced at last year's Comic-Con.
But it seems to fit. Here's why:
- Terrence Howard told MTV some months ago that the scene he was most excited about showing the world was "Iron Man [battling] Collossus, the original suit that he made." The official villain, Mandarin, never wears Tony Stark's armor in the comics, though. In fact, the whole point of the character -- as I understand him -- is that he's one of the few people capable of defeating Iron Man without mechanical enhancements.
- Despite the fact that the film is currently shooting, no Mandarin casting has been announced. Read More...
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True Villain Of 'Iron Man' Revealed?
Posted 5/24/07 1:11 pm EST by Shawn Adler in Commentary
But it seems to fit. Here's why:
- Terrence Howard told MTV some months ago that the scene he was most excited about showing the world was "Iron Man [battling] Collossus, the original suit that he made." The official villain, Mandarin, never wears Tony Stark's armor in the comics, though. In fact, the whole point of the character -- as I understand him -- is that he's one of the few people capable of defeating Iron Man without mechanical enhancements.
- Despite the fact that the film is currently shooting, no Mandarin casting has been announced. Read More...
Tags iron man, iron monger, jeff bridges, robert downey jr, terrence howard