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Gear up Marvel fans because Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings may still be in production but it’s already looking really good!
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Previously, we heard news that the upcoming movie is currently looking for other heroes who could be Clive Reston and Leiku Wu and that got us excited for what to come.
But now, news have arrived that more people are being added to the cast and it looks like they’ll be Shang-Chi’s rivals that will definitely bring more drama and chaos to the movie!
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While The Mandarin still remains as Shang-Chi’s primary adversary, it looks like the superhero will have to face several other villains before getting to the big bad.
MCU Cosmic reported that according to casting information, Marvel is currently looking for Tiger Claw, Moving Shadow, Razor-Fist and Ghost maker to join the movie.
If you’re not familiar with these villains, we’ve got you covered.
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Tiger Claw
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“Tiger-Claw was a martial artist who confronted Fu Manchu, demanding a position as a Si-Fan lodge master. After Tiger-Claw killed three Si-Fan masters, Fu Manchu granted him the position. Years later, he challenged and was defeated by Shang-Chi.
Tiger-Claw was hired alongside a host of other criminals to capture Domino who was training in Hong Kong with Shang-Chi, the group of criminals ends up defeated by the two heroes.”
Moving Shadow
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“Fu Manchu had been failed by his son Shang-Chi so he had another child, Moving Shadow, to replace him. Moving Shadow embraced his father's teachings and training, he served him loyally and without question.
Moving Shadow was ordered to kill his half-brother and had no problem with following through with these orders, eager to prove himself superior to Shang-Chi. When his half-brother defeated him and would not kill him, Fu Manchu killed him with a thrown blade and three mountains crumbled down on top of his body soon after.”
Razor-Fist
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“Douglas Scott is a brilliant martial artist turned mercenary and assassin working alongside his brother William Scott. When William Scott and his brother battled Shang-Chi, he was defeated and captured by Shang-Chi and Pavane. Razor-Fist later appeared with blades on both hands, instead of just the one. He teamed with Zara and Shockwave to attack the Avengers West Coast on behalf of Deltite. Razor-Fist was defeated by Mockingbird, but he escaped.
Later, Razor-Fist began working for the crime-lord Roche in Madripoor, and was assigned to kill Wolverine. With the assistance of the mutant Sapphire Styx, he overpowered Wolverine and was able to knock the weakened Wolverine off a cliff. When next they fought, Wolverine barely beat him and appeared to kill him. Razor-Fist's recovery from this seemingly fatal encounter has never been explained.
Fully recovered, Razor-Fist fought Hawkeye in an attempt to collect a reward for Hawkeye's right arm from Crossfire. He was defeated by Hawkeye, but joined in Crossfire's mass attack on Hawkeye. He was defeated by Mockingbird again and taken into police custody.”
Ghost Maker
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"Born in the Soviet Union, Ghost Maker's father was a high-ranking KGB member who trained his son martial arts for the 15 years. His training was completed when he killed 10 top Western spies. While attacking a Sussex military camp, he came into conflict with Shang-Chi and his associate Leiko Wu. However, during one of their battles, Ghost Maker got exposed to raindrops containing death-dust and it appeared nothing but his skeleton remained.
A cult known as the Snakeroot resurrected the Ghost Maker to fight both Daredevil and Elektra. However, he failed, especially when the two were joined by Shang-Chi. Elektra had enough of the fighting and killed the Ghost Maker once again using one of her sai. His corpse was later retrieved by the villainous organization known as the Hand, who resurrected Ghost Maker once again to become their loyal servant."
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According to MCU Cosmic, the movie is rumoured to “involve a Bloodsport-style underground fight tournament; and that’s where Shang-Chi could face off against a lineup of characters such as this.”
While these villains’ appearance in the upcoming movie is still considered a rumour, we’re totally hoping that there’ll be face off between Shang-Chi and Tiger Claw, Moving Shadow, Razor-Fist and Ghost Maker!
Who would you most like to see in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings? Let us know!
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