Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings introduced the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a powerful new hero and ended with a post-credits scene that appeared to place him near the center of whatever came next. Nearly five years later, audiences are still waiting for the martial arts hero to headline another adventure. While we fans have waited for some time, franchise star Simu Liu, set to return as the character amid the 2026 movie schedule via Avengers: Doomsday, has now opened up about the long-awaited sequel. According to him, Marvel needs to "do a better job."
During a new interview with Josh Horowitz, shared on the Happy Sad Confused host’s Instagram, Simu Liu was asked when fans might finally see Shang-Chi 2. The actor admitted his guess is as good as anyone else’s, but he left no doubt about how badly he wants to return. He explained:
