Shang - Chi

[Dark Raven]

There must be plenty of Hong Kong film directors as that's a big industry in China.

 

[Silvermoth]

You know who would be such a fun choice? Stephen chow. Just go full Kung fu hustle on it. Not sure if he would gel well with marvel though. Not sure how many Hong Kong directors are marvel fans. Still maybe that’s a good thing, do something fresh with Shang

 

[HBarnill]

I heard Emma Stone is in discussion to play the lead female.

 

[Dark Raven]

I heard Emma Stone is in discussion to play the lead female.

Why can't they have an Asian female lead? Did they need a white female lead in Black Panther? As usual, it seems they think Asians can't carry a movie all on their own.

 

[Abudefduf]

But Emma Stone is Asian. Have you not seen Aloha?

 

[Silvermoth]

Ha, I would say that’s the gag hbarnill is running with

Yoson An landed the lead romantic role in disney’s Mulan. Maybe if Disney like what they see they might put him forward for Shang?



He’s quite talented. He was in a crime drama with Rachel Griffiths here in Australia

 

[Lilbaz]

Why can't they have an Asian female lead? Did they need a white female lead in Black Panther? As usual, it seems they think Asians can't carry a movie all on their own.

Lol. How many chinese films have a non chinese star?

 

[THORin]

I want Harry Shum Jr to play Shang Chi

 

[Silvermoth]

I wanted Harry to be iron fist for so long. He has star written all over him

 

[Iceman]

I will be surprised if this ever makes it past the script stage tbh. its just so random and seems like that type of project to get stuck in development hell.

Don’t know if Feige does development hell lol. The only instance where I believe anything like that happened was with Inhumans being taken off the MCU slate and turned into a dumb show due to politics with the TV division, which shouldn’t happen any more.

 

[Yowza]

I think things have become easier production wise since Marvel Studio's answered solely to Bob Iger. Things sounded pretty rocky at times but you're right development hell never really occurred as very clear plans for their go-to properties and ones not a primary target not a lot of time wasted on as opposed to Sony wasting like 15 million on Master's of the Universe and having to buy the rights back from Mattel? Not a comic property but still good comparison.

 

[Dark Raven]

Don’t know if Feige does development hell lol. The only instance where I believe anything like that happened was with Inhumans being taken off the MCU slate and turned into a dumb show due to politics with the TV division, which shouldn’t happen any more.

Guardians 3 could be a bit like that, but only because of what happened with James Gunn. Otherwise they were good to go.

Oh, and there was Ant-Man, which took years to develop. But that was Edgar Wright, and he was developing the movie since Michael Douglas was in the Streets of San Francisco.

 

[Web-Head]

I was thinking Win Morisaki could have a role in this, if not Shang-Chi himself. He had a small role in Ready Player One, but he's Japanese. I think we'll get an actual Chinese actor in the role

 

[Darkprime]

I wonder if End Game will hint at Shang-Chi we saw in the trailer Hawkeye looked like he was in an Asian country. Maybe Japan or China?

 

[metaphysician]

While Shang-Chi wouldn't have been the highest movie on my priority list. . . I'd love it if they could get Daniel Wu. He is excellent on Into The Badlands, both as a martial artists and in terms of acting as a morally ambiguous stoic antihero. He could do a great job as Shang-Chi.

Yes, I know Shang-Chi is not usually morally ambiguous, as such. However, his best theme that doesn't involve Fu Manchu is "Kung Fu James Bond", and that benefits from being able to play to the darker, morally ambiguous side of things, even if you yourself actually aren't.

 

[Silvermoth]

I was thinking Win Morisaki could have a role in this, if not Shang-Chi himself. He had a small role in Ready Player One, but he's Japanese. I think we'll get an actual Chinese actor in the role

I definitely reckon Win would be a great get for marvel but definitely not a good movie for marvel to hire a Japanese or Japanese descended person for a chinese character

 

[SirStrangefolk]

I wonder if End Game will hint at Shang-Chi we saw in the trailer Hawkeye looked like he was in an Asian country. Maybe Japan or China?

It'll be Japan. He's Ronin after all.

 

[Web-Head]

I definitely reckon Win would be a great get for marvel but definitely not a good movie for marvel to hire a Japanese or Japanese descended person for a chinese character

Maybe a small role, but yeah, probably not a good idea. I wonder how far away this movie is and when we'll start to hear info

 

[carrrnuttt]

While Shang-Chi wouldn't have been the highest movie on my priority list. . . I'd love it if they could get Daniel Wu. He is excellent on Into The Badlands, both as a martial artists and in terms of acting as a morally ambiguous stoic antihero. He could do a great job as Shang-Chi.

Yes, I know Shang-Chi is not usually morally ambiguous, as such. However, his best theme that doesn't involve Fu Manchu is "Kung Fu James Bond", and that benefits from being able to play to the darker, morally ambiguous side of things, even if you yourself actually aren't.

Wu's my preference as well. And since the next season of ITB is its last, he should be available.

 

[Endeavor]

I would think they'd pick someone younger to start a potential franchise. Daniel Wu is going on 45.
That's older thant RDJ was when he filmed IM. This movie is still at least a year away from filming, plus, the studio isn't like it was for IM1. Marvel doesn't need star power anymore to generate interest.

 

[Silvermoth]

Maybe a small role, but yeah, probably not a good idea. I wonder how far away this movie is and when we'll start to hear info

No idea, hopefully soonish!

I wonder if Win would be interested in playing sunfire? That might be fun. I’m dying to get sunfire into the xmen reboot

 

[Web-Head]

I would think they'd pick someone younger to start a potential franchise. Daniel Wu is going on 45.
That's older thant RDJ was when he filmed IM. This movie is still at least a year away from filming, plus, the studio isn't like it was for IM1. Marvel doesn't need star power anymore to generate interest.

Wu for Shang-Chi ain't happening, but he could be a good fit for Namor

 

[Dark Raven]

Wu for Shang-Chi ain't happening, but he could be a good fit for Namor

Why should Namor be 45? They need someone younger for that too, especially if he has to keep in shape, which is probably harder over 40.

 

[Web-Head]

Why should Namor be 45? They need someone younger for that too, especially if he has to keep in shape, which is probably harder over 40.

Namor is just gonna be a supporting character so him being 45 and making a couple appearances is less of a big deal than if he were to be cast as Shang-Chi

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

I would think they'd pick someone younger to start a potential franchise. Daniel Wu is going on 45.
That's older thant RDJ was when he filmed IM. This movie is still at least a year away from filming, plus, the studio isn't like it was for IM1. Marvel doesn't need star power anymore to generate interest.

45 doesn't seem out of bounds to me for a potential 10 year run. It is not like he has to pump up his body like Hugh Jackman or the Chris Evans and Hemsworth