Shang-Chi Star Reportedly Returning For Multiple MCU Projects!
Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is set to introduce a brand-new hero into the MCU, in the form of Simu Liu’s titular martial arts master. Get all the details on Shang-Chi Star Awkwafina…
CelebnMovies247.com reports that Marvel is expecting this to be just the beginning of Liu’s Marvel career, then, with sequels and crossovers and team-up projects no doubt coming his way.
What we’ve learned is that that Awkwafina will be back for more appearances as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy Bashir after the incoming flick. It’s said that the Jumanji: The Next Level star has signed a deal with the studio to stick around for multiple MCU Phase 4 projects.
The trailers show that Katy is Shang-Chi’s best friend who works with him as a hotel valet in San Francisco. She’s unaware of the truth of his origins and fighting prowess until he’s drawn back into the Ten Rings organization, run by his father, Wenwu (Tony Leung) AKA the Mandarin.
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star is mostly providing comic relief, though the duo’s friendship will also be a core part of the story.
Following her prominent role as the eponymous dragon in Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, it looks like the studio is looking to keep a hold of Awkwafina, which makes sense as she’s risen up to become a major star over the past couple of years.
With that said, Katy will show up in conjunction with Liu’s Shang-Chi. That means that Shang-Chi should find a crossover in Ant-Man since they are both in San Francisco. That should be his connect to the Avengers 5 movie which is also said to arrive sometime in 2025.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is coming to theaters on September 3rd.
