The Iron Man 3 trailer was recently released and it looks fantastic! I can't wait for it's release next May. However, one particular interesting question being raised: Isn't the main villain, who's named The Mandarin, isn't he supposed to be Chinese? Marvel Studios Says Iron Man 3 Villain The Mandarin Isn't Chinese, He's International (MTV News).
Race and casting is a tricky business. There was outcry over casting in the live action Avatar: the Last Airbender movie a few years ago, and some rumblings over Johnny Depp being cast as Tonto in the upcoming Lone Ranger movie. And while I want to see more choice roles for Asian actors in American cinema, and love to read articles on the topic...all I can keep thinking of is Robert Downey Jr's character in Tropic Thunder which perhaps acts as a very poignant parody:
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