Marvel studio is all set to feature its first Asian character in one of Marvel’s most-anticipated project that is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It’s been a joy to watch Simu Liu pull off incredible action in the picture since the trailer was released. Marvel is revealing its lead cast with some amazing new character posters for the upcoming film ahead of its release in September.
In the film, Liu will be seen portraying the role of Shang-Chi, meanwhile, the other stars featuring in the film are Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy and Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan, as well as Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu, and Ronny Chieng. Each of these characters is depicted in their most powerful avatars on the new character posters, with Shang-Chi wearing his superhero costume from the film.
Shang-Chi’s character will embark an exciting journey as he learns about the tale of the ten rings and its relationship to his family in the film. His character will discover his actual calling and abilities throughout the flick.
Simu Liu’s relationship to Marvel superheroes appears to be long-standing, as he admitted in an interview with Empire saying that, “As an Asian man, I could never show my face. It was only once I put the mask on that the illusion of the superhero would be sold. The moment that I took it off, nobody would ever think I could be that. That’s something I was keenly aware of.” The actor used to dress up as Spider-Man for children’s birthday parties.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be Marvel’s second theatrical release, following Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. The film is set to hit theatres on September 3rd.
