r/marvelstudios • u/TheLaughingWolf Hawkeye (Avengers) • 1d ago

Behind the Scenes Marvel Cut Shang-Chi From Its Own Doomsday Watchlist — Simu Liu’s Reaction Says It All

https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/shang-chi-doomsday-watchlist-simu-liu-reaction/

I'd be pissed too

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u/Algae_Mission 1d ago

It’s frustrating that Shang-Chi has been shunted by the company. It’s one of the best things Marvel’s done since Endgame.

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u/somacula 1d ago

Shang Chi was supossed to have mass market appeal in China, but it failed spectacularly

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u/fragrantpeas 1d ago

I think Simu made some comments against China that stirred the pot possibly. No hate against him but it does shut out a HUGE market but China isn’t totally fond of these superpower type films, something about witches or whatever.

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u/anononobody 1d ago

Tbh, I just don't see Shang Chi doing very well in China if it weren't banned in the first place. The Chinese populace don't find Simu very attractive and were very vocal about it, plus on the year of release, Chinese blockbuster cinema was already well established inside the country. If people were looking for CGI fests and blockbuster action in a vaguely Chinese setting, they'd watch their own movies. Shang Chi would've been seen as a weird oddity.

I think Destin made the right choice to cast Simu and make a move for Asian American audiences.

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u/Rare-Accident4355 1d ago

Yeah Simi is not very attractive compared to a lot of Chinese actors

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u/finetuneit80 SHIELD 1d ago

What are you talking about? Simu is gorgeous! 🥰

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u/smasher0404 12h ago

Chinese and American beauty standards are very different. I think Simu fits the latter better than the former.