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ah thought each was designated to SOMEONE lol
That would be cool if he had a hit list with each bullet on his shirt for the movie.
ah thought each was designated to SOMEONE lol
So what all do we know about Mandarin?
I'm calling disillusioned Vietnam vet.
Spot on, or something close to that. I'd say he's a 60s radical who probably got involved with groups like The Weather Underground and the Baader-Meinhof Gang and such, and eventually made a career out of being a terrorist without a cause. Combination Osama bin Laden, Che Guevara, and Carlos the Jackal.
I hope it ain't just I'm an awesome villain speech. That's just weak and shallow. Give him a bit of depth.
Nah, when one makes speeches like that, its either a general "I am an awesome and terrible villain" act. . . or it means one was *disillusioned* by a hero in the past.
Nah, when one makes speeches like that, its either a general "I am an awesome and terrible villain" act. . . or it means one was *disillusioned* by a hero in the past.
I could buy it either way: the Mandarin might well have *never* believed in heroes, having never met an actual one. Thus, he assumed the world was a place filled with venal, weak, petty individuals occasionally blinded by self-delusion, and so forged himself into the kind of person who could achieve greatness in such a world. If so? I expect that when Tony Stark shows his unexpected heroic strength, the Mandarin will switch from disdain to outright rage.
Yeah, I'm sure there's a helluva lot more context to that brief quote. Because frankly, it's outright stupid: "First lesson: there are no heroes." That's total bull**** and even Mandarin knows it --- there's heroes all around, from the everyday variety to full-blown folk heroes and, of course, superheroes.
So the actual speech probably continues with Mandarin offering some sort of qualifying description of the term: "First lesson: there are no heroes. There are only people who......(fill in the blank)"
He will have PLENTY of depth. i can assure you of that. You can tell just by the fact that you can't tell his exact ethnic background, his dialect or anything. The character is so complex and Kingsley always puts so much work and dedication into his performances that he wouldn't allow a character this big and important to not have depth.
Basically... Kingsley is the man. Don't worry. Trust him.
Might be alone here but I really like Ben's voice in the trailer. It isn't as bone tingling as Bane or anything but it is a really evil intimidating sound that I think is fit for Tony's major baddie.
In Kingsley I trust.
If he does do it for the money ( Prince of Persia , The Love Guru , BloodRayne just to name a few) then no.
However if he sees the script is right and everyone is bringing their A- Game , then he does put the effort into it.