10 Awesome Fan Theories About The Future Of The MCU

10. Obadiah Stane Is The Real Mandarin

Marvel Studios have lied to us about the identity of The Mandarin time and time again. Before Iron Man 3 hit cinemas, it was Ben Kingsley's character. By the time the movie ended, it was Guy Pearce's Aldrich Killian.

But when All Hail The King debuted with the home media release of Thor: The Dark World, the character had no identity whatsoever. The short film revealed that, despite Iron Man 3 telling us otherwise, the real Mandarin had not yet been unmasked - he's still out there somewhere.

So who is it?

That brings us to this interesting fan theory, which states that Obadiah Stane - the main baddie in the first Iron Man - has become The Mandarin.

Sure, it did appear as though he'd died at the end of Iron Man, but we never saw a body, and the golden rule of movie deaths is as follows; if you don't see a stone-dead corpse, they can still be brought back.

Stane's health aside, having him turn out to be The Mandarin isn't as far-fetched as it may seem. Iron Man showed us that he has some influence over the Ten Rings terrorist organisation (the group who attacked and abducted Tony), and the leader of that organisation? The Mandarin.

Plus, the MCU is famous for bringing back dead people, meaning it wouldn't be too much of a stretch here either.