Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Iron Man 3 finds Tony Stark squaring off against an evil villain dubbed The Mandarin, which is being played by Sir Ben Kingsley. Wait, what? Here's what Asians think.

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This video is about:

Iron Man 3

Ben Kingsley
The Mandarin
Film
AJ Rafael
Dante Basco

Marvel

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