Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton was already responsible for bringing Hong Kong legend Tony Leung into the MCU. But with a sequel on its way, Cretton has eyes on another icon: Jackie Chan.
With Shang-Chi 2 officially announced, all eyes are on what new martial arts adventure Cretton and star Simu Liu will bring to the MCU. Given the cast for the first film included Leung and Michelle Yeoh, the bar is already set high. But if Cretton had his way he’d try and bring Jackie Chan into the MCU next.
“I mean, if we could ever get Jackie [Chan] into a movie that would be a lifelong dream of mine,” Cretton says in an interview with CinemaBlend.
Jackie Chan is an action movie legend best known for doing his own stunts on iconic films like Police Story, Drunken Master, and Rush Hour among others (his filmography is massive). While a villain is typically how big named stars enter the MCU, Shang-Chi’s focus on family could lead to plenty of possibilities.
How Chan could factor into a new Shang-Chi movie is up in the air, though Cretton says work is already underway. “We’re in the very early stages of brainstorming and figuring out what direction we want to go,” Cretton told IGN in a recent interview.
Alongside the sequel, Cretton is also developing a Disney+ series, but can’t reveal any details about the project.
Shang-Chi was one of our favorite movies of the year and was a nominee for IGN’s Best Movie of 2021. Check out our Shang-Chi review for our full take on the martial arts MCU outing.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
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With Shang-Chi 2 officially announced, all eyes are on what new martial arts adventure Cretton and star Simu Liu will bring to the MCU. Given the cast for the first film included Leung and Michelle Yeoh, the bar is already set high. But if Cretton had his way he’d try and bring Jackie Chan into the MCU next.
“I mean, if we could ever get Jackie [Chan] into a movie that would be a lifelong dream of mine,” Cretton says in an interview with CinemaBlend.
Jackie Chan is an action movie legend best known for doing his own stunts on iconic films like Police Story, Drunken Master, and Rush Hour among others (his filmography is massive). While a villain is typically how big named stars enter the MCU, Shang-Chi’s focus on family could lead to plenty of possibilities.
How Chan could factor into a new Shang-Chi movie is up in the air, though Cretton says work is already underway. “We’re in the very early stages of brainstorming and figuring out what direction we want to go,” Cretton told IGN in a recent interview.
Alongside the sequel, Cretton is also developing a Disney+ series, but can’t reveal any details about the project.
Shang-Chi was one of our favorite movies of the year and was a nominee for IGN’s Best Movie of 2021. Check out our Shang-Chi review for our full take on the martial arts MCU outing.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Continue reading...