29 Brand New Characters Coming To MCU Phase 4
23. Shang-Chi - Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its own martial arts master before, but Iron Fist never crossed over into the movies of the franchise, and was widely thought of as the worst of the MCU Netflix series. This year however, Marvel Studios will be bringing in another Kung Fu expert.
Originally, Shang-Chi worked as something of an assassin for his criminal father, but was soon shown the error of his ways. After working with MI-6 to bring down his father, Shang-Chi was introduced into the super hero world, being recruited to help the likes of Captain America, Daredevil, and the X-Men.
There is currently not too much known about the movie, though the synopsis tells of Simu Liu's character having to face the past he thought he had left behind. This could be a hint to his sketchy past with his father from the comics, though it seems the MCU iteration of the character will have some previous ties to the Ten Rings terrorist organisation instead.
Despite the title of the movie, and the main antagonist we know to be appearing, Shang-Chi could end up facing a threat like no other in MCU history if the rumours of Fin Fang Foom's role prove to be true.