From Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, to one of Marvel’s biggest upcoming crossover events, Simu Liu has become a very familiar face in the MCU. Now he is back as Shang-Chi in Avengers: Doomsday, which planted him right in the middle of another massive Marvel spectacle. With a fun personality, he has become one of the most entertaining stars of the franchise. Now, Liu is also using that humor to promote the movie, jokingly asking the audience to help spread the word about the massive upcoming blockbuster.

From martial arts action to the upcoming Marvel crossover, Liu is bringing Shang-Chi back to the MCU with a much bigger stage ahead. 

Simu Liu has recently jokingly asked fans to support Avengers: Doomsday as if it were a small independent film. He referred to it as a little indie feature he is involved in. In a post promoting the movie’s release into theaters in December, Liu asked fans to help spread the word, pairing the tongue-in-cheek message with an image of the upcoming Marvel film’s poster. The playful post quickly went viral online, as the film is on a massive scale. 

“Please help me support this little indie feature I'm a part of! It secured a theatrical release in December, and we all worked really hard on it. Please help us spread the word!!”, Liu humorously referred to the massive Marvel blockbuster.

In Avengers: Doomsday, Liu is set to reprise his role as Shang-Chi as with the actor himself hinting at his involvement through the X post. The character joins Earth’s mightiest heroes as the MCU expands its multiversal storyline, pitting his martial arts skills and mystical Ten Rings against a vastly different group of superpowered characters. The crossover also allows Shang-Chi to play in the larger franchise’s ensemble after carving out his own corner of the MCU in his 2021 debut.

The film further sees an unexpected clash between Shang-Chi and Gambit, with the two characters facing off inside a ruined X-Mansion. Gambit’s power to imbue playing cards with explosive kinetic energy stands in stark contrast to Shang-Chi’s hand-to-hand combat style and utilization of the Ten Rings. This meeting adds yet another interesting superhero pairing to the growing list of cross-franchise interactions in the film.

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Before becoming one of the MCU’s newest heroes, Shang-Chi had to confront his family, his past, and the powerful legacy he had spent years trying to escape. 

In Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu plays the titular character, a martial artist who has been on the run from his father, Wenwu, leader of the Ten Rings, for years. When his past catches up with him, Shang-Chi is forced into a conflict with his family, the Ten Rings, and the mysterious village of Ta Lo. Ultimately, he confronts Wenwu and fights the Dweller-in-Darkness, accepting his heritage and claiming the Ten Rings. 

Even though Liu’s playful post adds a lighthearted moment to the build-up to Avengers: Doomsday, the movie itself is a huge step forward for Shang-Chi in the MCU. After creating the character in his own origin story, Liu is now stepping into a much larger superhero crossover, with new alliances, unexpected confrontations, and a much bigger threat ahead. It could mark the beginning of a much bigger chapter for Shang-Chi in the MCU. 

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