It hasn’t been made official just yet, but we all know that Marvel is working on a Shang-Chi movie, which will introduce the titular master martial artist into the McU. The character will be notable for being the first Chinese superhero in the franchise, and Marvel fans in China are going wild over the idea.
Over the weekend, Variety reported that Marvel’s beginning their search for Shang-Chi and is exclusively looking at actors of Chinese descent, with the studio warning agents that performers of other Asian heritages will not be considered. Marvel’s decision to stay true to the comic book character’s ethnicity has been praised on social media as well, and fans on Chinese site Weibo can’t wait to see him on the big screen.
The hashtag “Shang-Chi casting” has been been viewed 100 million times on the website, with the hashtag “Marvel’s first Chinese...
Over the weekend, Variety reported that Marvel’s beginning their search for Shang-Chi and is exclusively looking at actors of Chinese descent, with the studio warning agents that performers of other Asian heritages will not be considered. Marvel’s decision to stay true to the comic book character’s ethnicity has been praised on social media as well, and fans on Chinese site Weibo can’t wait to see him on the big screen.
The hashtag “Shang-Chi casting” has been been viewed 100 million times on the website, with the hashtag “Marvel’s first Chinese...
- 7/16/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
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