US EditionSimu Liu Calls ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ A “Love Letter To The Entire Genre Of Superhero Movies”
Simu Liu reprises Shang-Chi in Avengers: Doomsday, a Marvel Cinematic Universe ensemble film described as a love letter to superhero fans and the genre.
- Simu Liu will reprise his role as Shang‑Chi in Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled for release on December 18, 2026, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo with a script by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely.
- Framing the project as a tribute, Simu Liu said Avengers: Doomsday "feels, in a lot of ways, like a love letter to the entire genre of superhero movies" and is meant for misfits and underdogs.
- The ensemble credits list legacy characters and recent leads across the MCU, with Simu Liu sharing credits with Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Vanessa Kirby, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, and Channing Tatum.
- Reacting to the ensemble, Liu described the reunion as 'really incredible' and added there's 'something really fun about that,' signaling a celebratory tone for fans, ScreenRant reported.
- Reuniting many MCU characters positions Avengers: Doomsday as a celebration of the franchise, with Simu Liu describing what fans can expect from this ensemble film.
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Simu Liu, the lead actor in the Marvel action film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, who was cast in Avengers: Judgment Day, where Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom is tasked with reviving the film universe, shared how great it is to be in the company of his senior colleagues: We have so many actors in the film, and it's great to work alongside each other.
Love letter to the entire genre of superhero movies: Simu Liu on 'Avengers: Doomsday'
Los Angeles, Nov 4 (PTI) Hollywood star Simu Liu, who plays Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, called "Avengers: Doomsday" an ode to superhero films. The highly anticipated film in the "Avengers" franchise will see Liu reprise his character. Liu joined the universe with the 2021 Marvel film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"."It feels, in a lot of ways, like a love letter to the entire genre of superhero movies. And I think the…
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