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Marvel Studios has plans to resolve an infamous hanging plot thread from the Iron Man series. 1 / 9

The MCU will revisi the Ten Rings and the (real) Mandarin at some point in the future. 2 / 9

These plans were confirmed by Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige during a Reddit AMA. 3 / 9

The "Mandarin" was introduced in Iron Man 3 but was later revealed to be an imposter. 4 / 9

Iron Man 3 villain Aldrich Killian ultimately took the Mandarin name for himself. 5 / 9

However, the "All Hail the King" short film revealed the REAL Mandarin was still out there. 6 / 9

This loose end has largely gone unmentioned by Marvel -- until now. 7 / 9

Unsubstantiated rumors suggest the Mandarin could appear in the Shang-Chi movie. 8 / 9

Nevertheless, the character appears poised for a comeback in some form or fashion. 9 / 9