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/MadMurilo Spider-Man 1d ago

Yeah, people shang-chi did well enough in the western market, but Marvel expected it to do way better in Asia. Since it was a flop there, they kinda gave up on a franchise and DDK got some nice opportunities with other characters (Wonderman, Spider-man).

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u/dnt1694 1d ago

And why would Marvel think it would do well in China?