Today's News: will the real Mandarin please stand up?

Remember the MovieScene news I posted here earlier about that secret Marvel project Sir Ben Kingsley was working on? You better, since I only posted it last week. Seems the beans have been spilled over this one earlier than anticipated, as it has now become apparent what exactly the project involves:

http://www.moviescene.nl/p/151265/ben_kingsleys_marvel-project_onthuld

Way to respond to controversy, Marvel. You finally realized you screwed up a classic bad guy -  something the fans had to tell you themselves - so now you feel like making amends. Too late, the damage has been done: Iron Man 3 was a hugely disappointing movie. You could have saved face if you had attached this one-shot as an epilogue to that film, instead of making it available on the BD-release of an upcoming Marvel flick (which will then also be soured by this heavily polarizing topic). Now it just appears as if you are capitalizing on the misery of your loyal followers by offering them an alternative to your own failure. Nevertheless, I am gratified Iron Man 3 wasn't the end for the Mandarin, since it never even included a proper beginning for this powerful and popular member of the Golden Avenger's rogue gallery. It was a farce, plain and simple. And maybe, jusy maybe from the ashes of this farce a new villain shall rise to claim his revenge (which might include killing Ben Kingsley's character, which would be fine by me). Considering the number of equally ticked-off Marvelites that want their Mandarin hot and bothered, this sort of conflict marketing might work in the studio's favour in the longer run. But for now, it seems like a clear sell-out to please as many people as possible.

But who will play the genuine Mandarin article? It could be Ben Kingsley himself, which would both be ironic and repugnant, considering the complete waste of his talents involved in his previous excursion into the Marvel Cinematic Universe which would continually be brought to mind. Another grand actor seems more likely. Perhaps even an actual Chinaman. Though if he must be of oriental origine, the studio will no doubt turn to Ken Watanabe as he's the go-to-Asian for Hollywood. It matters not, as long as this fake Mandarin will soon be forgotten. Who cares about actual incorrect social and racial casting if fictional characters' legacies are harmed?