MCU: 6 Places Shang-Chi Could Turn Up Next
2. Avengers 5
It may not have been announced yet, but everyone knows that it’s coming. The Avengers has been one of the cornerstones of the MCU over the last 13 years, and it would be madness for Kevin Feige to stop now. It won’t be for several years at least, as it needs to be built up to like in Phase One, but Avengers 5 will happen.
If the post credit scenes of Shang-Chi are anything to go by, the character himself will play a big role in the future of the team. He is already on Wong’s radar, has power comparable to Thor or the Incredible Hulk with the Ten Rings, and has already been introduced to Captain Marvel and Bruce Banner, two leaders of the team. Depending on what the release schedule looks like past Phase Four and into Phase Five, Avengers 5 may come before Shang-Chi 2.
While most properties tend to have a sequel within a few years, Doctor Strange has had to wait six for his, and in between Guardians Volumes 2 and 3, there will have been an entire Spider-Man trilogy released. As such, a similar gap before Shang-Chi may allow Avengers 5 to come before it.
The character is certainly ready for a superhero team up, and absolutely wouldn’t be out of place among Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Hopefully however, fans won’t have to wait this long to see Simu Liu suit up again.