First pic of the Mandarin from IM3

[Operation:Mego]

Mandarin reference in the Iron Man 2 novel:

Those who would venture an opinion suggested that the origin of the Ten Rings was in Afghanistan, or maybe it was Chechnya – but here was a Mongolian, walking without fear in a part of Moscow where Asians were at the risk of their lives. Did this mean that the true origin of the Ten Rings was in China?

I don’t know if this is the film’s version or whether it’s just a nod, but it’s still sweet either way.