Iron Man 3, The Mandarin And Why This Instance of Color Blind Casting Irks Me

The main villain in the upcoming third Iron Man movie is The Mandarin. Now I am sure that with a name like The Mandarin it automatically makes you think of casting Sir Ben Kingsley in the role, right? Who else would you even think of casting aside from Kingsley?
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: The Avengers

The Avengers
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94% (Critics) / 96% (Audience)
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Written By: Joss Whedon and Zak Penn
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Synopsis: Marvel Studios presents Marvel’s The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. (Source)

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The Japanese Avengers Trailer Is Way Better Than Ours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgBTQw-y6vY More action shots! More character building shots! More of that cool ass mofo Samuel L. Jackson! More Hawkeye! OMG! Its Pepper Potts! More of those mystery aliens (director Joss Whedon says its not the Skrulls or Kree but another Marvel U alien race; I think it may be the Badoon)! And the motherfreakin’ S.H.I.E.L.D Heli-Carrier!!!!!! Plus that Japanese voice-over guy is all sorts of awesome Continue reading The Japanese Avengers Trailer Is Way Better Than Ours