Is Faran Tahir returning as ‘Mandarin’?

So, technically this only a quasi-rumor with some merit to it’s theoretical possibility based on an interview with the actor himself. Sci Fi Wire spoke with actor Faran Tahir about his involvement in the ‘Iron Man’ franchise (he played Raza, the terrorist leader who captured Tony Stark at the beginning of the movie) and the idea of Mandarin being the villain in a “future” installment of the franchise came up. It’s unclear if Tahir would play Mandarin himself, but it obviously is a thought that’s being tossed around, based on the interview and what he had to say.

[source: Sci Fi Wire]