How Marvel Could Bring Netflix Heroes Into MCU Phase 4
5. Iron First To Cameo In Shang-Chi 2
While Daredevil and Jessica Jones won rave reviews from critics and fans, it’s safe to say that the Iron Fist Netflix series was a huge misfire both critically and with audiences. It’s likely that Marvel will want to start from scratch if they ever introduce Iron Fist to the MCU.
Rumours were abound earlier in 2021 that, should Marvel ever bring the Netflix heroes into the MCU, both Iron Fist and Luke Cage were likely to be recast. But there’s a strong chance we will see Iron Fist make an appearance in Phase 5 of the MCU, if not sooner.
One fun option would be to pit the two masters of martial arts against each other, perhaps in the now confirmed Shang-Chi sequel. Iron Fist and Shang-Chi have trained together and fought each other across decades of Marvel comics.
With Shang-Chi returning to America after events of The Legend of the Ten Rings, it’s not impossible that he could bump into Danny Rand, aka Iron Fist.
During one scene of the hit movie, Shang-Chi’s father Wenwu lists other aliases he’s been known by over the years, including Master Khan, a villain who battled Iron Fist in the comics. Perhaps Shang-Chi 2 will see Iron Fist seek out revenge, before the pair of martial art experts join forces to fight some other evil.