9 Movie Moments Completely Different In Other Countries

9. Iron Man 3 Had Extra Scenes In China

In the Chinese market, Iron Man 3 was a co-production between Marvel Studios and local studio DMG Entertainment, and having them on board altered the movie's content in the Far East to the tune of four extra pointless minutes.

The additional footage was intended to boost the movie's appeal to Chinese fans, and it included bonus airtime for Asian characters Dr. Wu and his nurse as well as blatant product placement for the popular milk brand Gu Li Duo.

Dr. Wu has additional scenes in the Chinese edition of Iron Man 3, including one where he holds a phone conversation with Jarvis, and another whether he performs acupuncture on an injured Tony Stark. Neither have any bearing on the plot.

The lengths Marvel went to to appeal to this market raises the question of whether it influenced the film's depiction of The Mandarin, who is traditionally Oriental in the comics, and not always presented in a racially sensitive way.

In Iron Man 3, Sir Ben Kingsley plays a faux version of the character, set up by the movie's real villain, Guy Pearce's Aldrich Killian, as a ruse. No doubt this went down better in Asia than a direct adaptation of Stark's nemesis would have.