Marvel Legends Series: Wenwu

Will the real Mandarin please stand up?

Apparently Wenwu will be revealed as the real Mandarin in the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film. Marvel has teased us with Mandarin hints, winks, and nods across all of the MCU so far, so it will be interesting to see if we finally get the real deal in the new film. In any case, I’m excited to see this film. It’s the first Marvel movie that I’m actually eager to see in a long time. Tony Leung will portray Wenwu/Mandarin in the movie.

Of all of the figures in Marvel’s Mr. Hyde Build-A-Figure set, Wenwu is the most disappointing. I’m not complaining about the look of the figure. He actually looks pretty awesome. I’m disappointed with the figure’s articulation. He features all of the same articulation as the other figures in this line, but due to his robe, armor, skirt, or whatever the proper name is for it, he lacks major mobility.

The figure is severely limited as far as posing his legs is concerned and it’s really sad because the figure looks great otherwise. The attention to detail is very nice. I’m especially fond of the buckle on his belt and the design of his armor. The paint apps look great for the most part, although the ten rings that are on Wenwu’s arms didn’t seem to receive as much attention as the rest of the figure.

As far as accessories are concerned, Wenwu comes with two extra pairs of hands, a handheld weapon, and Mr. Hyde’s right arm and walking cane. The handheld weapon is difficult to get into Wenwu’s hands, so I prefer to display the figure without it. Hyde’s cane and arm look awesome and I can’t wait to take a closer look at that figure once I’ve collected all of the pieces.

Reviewing this figure hurts, as I really like his look overall but hate the fact that the articulation is hindered so much that Wenwu is limited to standing poses with his arms in a defensive position. I really wish that soft goods had been used as part of the robe to allow more poseability.

I have one more figure to review in this line before I get to the big baddie, Mr. Hyde. Keep an eye out for an upcoming Death Dealer review as he’s the last figure that I have to get my hands on in order to complete my first Build-A-Figure! I do recommend grabbing Wenwu as he is a pretty awesome looking figure. Don’t plan on posing him very much, however.

Thanks for checking out my review. I plan on reviewing some classic horror very soon, so keep an ear to the rail for that one! See you all very soon!