"He did as much 13 years ago in Iron Man 3, the second he dropped his guise as the Mandarin to reveal that he was actually Trevor Slattery. The efficacy - not to mention the morality - of this twist has been the topic of heated debate ever since, but no one can deny that Kingsley isn't utterly sympathetic in the role."
"Of course, Marvel still had to answer for the crime of "remixing" the Mandarin at all, and it did as much with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021. There, director Destin Daniel Cretton introduced the man whose real organization had been co-opted for a heavy-handed racial caricature, reimagining the Mandarin as Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung) and reintroducing Trevor as a prisoner doing penance for his role in the whole charade."
"Like a lot of Marvel shows, Wonder Man focuses on the reality of living in a heightened world. It's a grounded story set within Marvel's cinematic universe, which gives it the space to explore the consequences of events many fans have forgotten. Not every show does that successfully - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, for example, fumbled its exploration of the Blip - but Wonder Man doesn't squander the chance to explore the pitfalls of supervillainy. Trevor has struggled to reclaim a normal life, even a decade and change after his s"
Ben Kingsley's Trevor Slattery was revealed as a fake Mandarin in Iron Man 3, provoking debate over the twist's efficacy and morality. The character's cosplay of a wincing racial stereotype and his ignorant, optimistic demeanor made him oddly sympathetic and occasionally funny. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings restored the real Mandarin, Xu Wenwu, and reintroduced Trevor as a prisoner seeking penance. Destin Daniel Cretton continues Trevor's arc in Wonder Man, transforming him from controversial red herring into a fully realized person. Wonder Man grounds its story in the MCU and examines the long-term consequences of past events.
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