Shang Chi 2 Ideas and Fan Cast

Here are my ideas and fan cast for the next Shang Chi. 

 

I previously stated how I felt about Shang Chi, and I didn't like it, but I think maybe I've been too hard because it wasn't the worst MCU film. The next movie could be better if they just work on it, like making it a full action, kung fu, superhero film. Without any force jokes and sidelining the main lead. You also need a good villain for Shang to fight in the next movie and make him Kung Fu Master. 

If I were to give the next film a title, I would call it Shang Chi Deadly Hands of Kung Fu.

Shang Chi VS Gorgon

The second film should have the Hand as the bad guys, and the main villain would be Tomi Shishido, aka Gorgon. Gorgon would be the current leader of the Hand, their most deadly warrior, and whoever sees his eyes will turn to stone.

He would be a great enemy for Shang to fight as. Shang has to master the ten rings in the film and become a true kung fu master. Shang's sister will be another problem for him, but he wants to help her because he fears she will be corrupted by the Ten Rings for power. Gorgon wants the Ten Rings to increase The Hand's strength and, most of all, to conquer the Seven Cities of Heaven.  

The next film should have Iron Fist because Danny Rand and Shang are best friends/rivals in the comics. Also, Leiko Wu should be in the next film as a love interest for him. The next movie should introduce MI6 since Shang's history with them, and Kun Lun and the other Seven Capital Cities of Heaven.

Here is my fan cast for Shang Chi 2, or as I would call it, Shang Chi Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. 

Simu Liu as Shang Chi 

Following the last film's events, Shang has ten rings, but he is not the leader of the Ten Rings. His sister is, and she undoubtedly uses it for her own personal needs. In the film, I would have Shang open up his own Kung Fu school in New York. After the first film's events, he leaves San Fransisco and lives in New York.  

He teaches kung fu and his martial arts style to anyone who wants to learn. But before his spare time, he's studying more about the ten rings' power, but that changes when Shang meets a billionaire named Danny Rand, who later he finds out is the Immortal Iron Fist. Shang gets a love interest in the next film, too, not Katy. Her name is Leiko Wu. Shang and Leiko have a history with each other, and they were romantically involved once. He learns that she is now an MI6 agent. Shang and Leiko Wu would rekindle their relationship. 

Shang's next significant threat would be facing off against the Hand, a group of assassins who want the Ten Rings to dominate the world, and now Shang must stop them. We would also see Shang get more training, and he would be trained by John Aman, aka the Prince of Orphans, to become Kung Fu Master.  We would watch Shang train to become Kung Fu Master. The next film should also explore his origins, like why he didn't return for his sister. I have an idea for his reasons, and we will see Shang has a side of him that wants to take a life, but he doesn't want to embrace that side, but he has to admit it.

Meng'er Zhang as Xialing 

Xialing has taken over the Ten Rings, and I see her becoming a villain or a grey character who still cares about her brother and Katy. I think what will happen is she uses the Ten Rings further her own power, and maybe she will call herself the new Mandarin. I can see her wanting to get the Ten Rings from her brother. I can see her leading the Ten Rings to go up against The Hand. 

Xialing might also join forces with the Hand, but I see her getting backstabbed. One of my complaints about her character in the last film was that she learned her training by watching her father's men and said she did it better. That made no sense; instead, I would reveal she didn't actually do that. She lied because, in truth, she actually ran away since Shang never came back to save her, but he actually did, but she was gone already. She ran away, and she was founded by monks of Kun-Lun, and it's revealed she was actually trained by order of the Mother Crane. 

I feel like that makes more sense than her just watching some people perform martial arts instead of being taught by someone. She had to keep Kun-Luna secret because she was told not to reveal this place after she left, and Xialing didn't because she respected The Order of the Mother Crane. It isn't until Danny Rand shows Shang she was part of the Mother Crane. Shang is shocked to learn this as well. Katy gets all upset by this,s knowing both Shang and his sister lied to her, but they had reasons to protect something.  I would have her work with the Hand, but she learns they want to take over Kun-Lun, but Gorgon and the Hand have the advantage, and I would kill Xialing off, but she dies saving her brother from Gorgon's attack. Her death pushes Shang to become Kung Fu Master. 

Awkawafina as Katy

Now some of you have heard that Awkawfina is in deep trouble over some stuff she said, and she's been "canceled." To be honest, you all know how I feel about Katy, so I would give Katy a more minor role in the next film because she was annoying and she was more of the star of the first film than Shang was. So I would give her a small role because the next movie focuses more on Shang. After all, he is the main character, not her. 

Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan

Shang's aunt would be back in the next film. This time she's spending more time with her nephew, but she's worried about her niece, who's taken over the Ten Rings. She also fears the Hand as they are the most dangerous group of assassins, and they kill anyone to get what they want. Ying Nan also believes Shang must meet the Prince of Orphans for he is the one who will help him become Kung Fu Master, but she fears he is driven by revenge after his sister's death. She knows about Kun Lun as she's been there, and she would help during the battle for Kun Lun.

Florian Munteanu as Razor Fist 

Razor Fist would return in the next film, and he works for Xialing now. We would see him fight Iron Fist, and let's just see Iron Fist's fist breaks his blade with his fist. He would fight the Hand, but he would turn into stone, but he gives his life to save Shang and his friends. 

Lucas Till as Danny Rand/Iron Fist 

Yes, Iron Fist would be in the next film, and I think they should bring Iron Fist into the next movie because he and Shang have a history with each other in the comics. This could also be a reboot for the character because we all want to forget that awful Netflix show. Iron Fist would appear, meeting Shang at his kung fu school. At first, the two become rivals and don't exactly start out as friends, and later when the Hand attacks Shang's school. Iron Fist comes to help, and Shang learns he's the Immortal Iron Fist. Shang finds it weird he's the Iron Fist, but Danny tells him he's not the first different ethnic Iron Fist. Shang and Danny would team up to stop the Hand along with Leiku Wu, Katey, Black Jack, and Shang's aunt. 

Danny tells Shang about Kun Lun and reveals his sister got her training from there. Iron Fist would help Shang greatly and even say to him about the Immortal Weapons and the Prince of Orphans, as John Aman was a member of the Immortal Weapons. This would be an excellent way to reboot the character of Iron Fist because that character needs to get it done right. Iron Fist is loyal, committed, steadfast, and fun.

Shang Chi and Iron Fist are like Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter when they fight together or fight each other. 

Dianne Doan as Leiko Wu 

Leiko Wu is a character from the comics and is Shang's love interest. She would be in the next film as a love interest and an MI6 agent. She and Shang have a history with each other, and the two of them were together at one point, but they broke up after Shang went to America. This time, she would return on a mission from MI6 to stop the Hand and the Ten Rings. She reunites with Shang, and she needs his help. Also, there would be no love triangle between Shang, Leiko, and Katey; instead, Shang and Leiko rekindle their old romance, and she wouldn't bet against Shang in a fight like Katey did. Leiko Wu is a skilled marksman, cunning, a great agent, and a professional fighter. She also doesn't like Shang's sister for her past crimes and her criminal organization and feels untrustworthy, but eventually, she will respect her after her death. Leiko would meet Katey, they would get along, and Katey would give her blessing for her and Shang. 

Jackie Chan as John Aman/The Prince of Orphans 

John Aman, aka the Prince of Orphans, is one of the greatest martial artists in the world and a member of the Immoral Weapons. Who better to play him than the man himself, Jackie Chan and the director of Shang Chi wants Jackie Chan in the next film, and John Aman, aka the Prince of Orphans, is perfect for him. Shang is told about him by his aunt, but they don't know where he is until Danny tells him. Shang goes alone to meet him, and we see Shang being trained by John. His training helps Shang become Kung Fu Master, but Shang must use his skills to protect and not for revenge. The training John teaches Shang is very intense, but Shang becomes a better fighter than ever. John is wise, brilliant, a strategist, a bit funny, but mostly serious and strict. He has chi to create a green mist that helps him move to places faster and fight his foes. He can teleport. 

He lives in a small house near the Noijin Kangsang peak, but he was initially from Z'Gambo. John would be a great mentor to Shang because they have a lot in common, for they've lost their families, but they keep on fighting because that's always the best answer. John would help Shang during the battle against the Hand. 

Malcolm McDowell Denis Nayland Smith 

Denis Nayland Smith was a former commissioner and a former MI6 Agent. In the film, Shang reveals his first mission was to take out Denis because he and his father were enemies as Mandarin has fought MI6 before. When Shang comforted him and was about t kill Denis, he stopped him and tried to talk to Shang because Shang was just a kid, and he told him about his father's crimes. Shang tells him it's because of his mother's death that he pushes him to kill people who may not deserve to die.  Denis tells Shang he is no killer, and hearing that, Shang decides not to kill him, and Denis, in return, helps him try to rescue his sister, but she's gone already. After that, Denis adopted Shang as his own.

Shang learned about MI6, and it's revealed he did try to come back for his with MI6's help, but his sister was gone already. Denis would appear in a flashback scene as the character would be dead already. After he died, he left all his money to Shang, and he wanted Shang to join MI6, but he refused, which Denis respected and understood. It's also mentioned that he has a nephew, but he and his nephew don't like each other. 

Matthew Lewis  as Black Jack Tarr 

BlackJack is an agent of MI6. He and Shang were friends growing up. While Shang chose not to join MI6, he did and became a secret agent with Leiko. He would help Shang in the film do battle against the Hand, but he wants to see the Ten Rings stopped. Jack would be like 007 if he had a mustache. Blackjack also was friends with Shang Chi back in England, and he's been assigned to work with Leiko Wu to stop the Hand and the Ten Rings. 

Daniel Henney as Tomi Shishido/Gorgon 

Tomi Shishido, aka Gorgon, would be the main villain in the next film and is the current leader of the Hand and its best warrior. Gorgon is a mutant who sees his own eyes turn to stone, so he keeps his eyes covered because his powers can kill him. Gorgon is ruthless, a deadly ronin, a man without mercy, and he desires the ten rings to expand the capacity of the Hand, and by that, he wants to take over the mystery city of Kun Lun. He would form an alliance with the Ten Rings, but he double-crosses them and kills Shang's sister Xialing. He would also take eight of the rings, but Shang manages to keep two of them safe. Shang's sister's death hits Shang hard, and he wants to kill Gorgon for what he's done, but he needs to train with The Prince of Orphans to stop him. Gorgon plans to lead the Hand to conquer Kun Lun. 

Gorgon, I feel, would be a great villain for him to fight in the next film because he is very dangerous, and Shang needs to train hard to beat him. Shang and Gorgon would have an epic end fight, and he would win not by killing but by using Gorgon's power against him, turning him into stone. 

Tao Okamoto as Black Lotus 

Black Lotus is a member of the Hand and one of its most deadly assassins in the Hand. This version is also a lover of Gorgon and his second and master of all forms of weapon combat. She carries two sharp fangs that she uses as her primary weapons. 

Rick Yule as Ghostmaker 

Ghostmaker is a Hand member and was trained by the Soviet Union by his father. Since joining the hand, he has healing powers as well. His suit is high-tech, and he carries two katanas. He's also an enemy of Shang Chi from the comics.

Now that's my cast, and here are my ideas for the next film.

8. A good end credit scene is with Spiderman.

Now Simu wants his character to crossover with Spiderman, and he said he wanted to adapt this scene. So a good end credit scene is where Spiderman meets with Shang and wants to learn Kung Fu, and Shang agrees. Shang asks him if he doesn't mind telling him who he really is. Spidey decides to say to him, so Shang would be the first MCU character to know Peter is Spiderman. Or Shang doesn't ask, and he starts training Spiderman. 

Maybe Shang Chi 3 could have Spidey, and Iron Fist facing off against Fing Fang Foam or leads into a New Avengers film with only street levels. 

7. If you have romance in the next film, Shang should have a romance with Leiko Wu, not Katy.

Now, if they give Shang a love interest because I don't think he should get with Katy, to be honest. Katey was annoying, and it wouldn't be a good romance. I think Leiko Wu would be a much better love interest, and she's always been a love interest in the comics. I find the two would be better romantically together while he's just friends with Katy. Unlike Katy, Leiko Wu wouldn't bet against him in a fight; she would be a secret agent from MI6 and has more history with Shang. There would be no love triangle either Shang and Leiko just have more romantic feelings for each other despite their breakup.

The two of them would get back together at the movie's end.

As well, MI6 be introduced could set up more to the MCU.

6. Having The Hand as the villain works for the next one and could set up a Marvel Knights. 

We first saw the Hand in Marvel on Netflix, and I think having them as the bad guys in the next film would work. The Hand has been enemies to Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Shang Chi himself. So I think they would be an excellent group of villains for Shang to fight. The Hand is trying to take the Ten Rings, and they've been enemies with the Ten Rings for centuries. In the film, they are now led by Gorgon, and he, unlike the last leaders, is more cunning than a deadly swordsman, and he rules through fear.

He would easily defeat Shang and Xialing as well as Iron Fist. The Hand also not only wants to take over the Ten Rings but take over Kun Lun to further expand the Hand's power. 

As well, this film could set up the Marvel Knights. I'm down to see a team-up with Shang Chi, Daredevil, Spiderman, and more in a street-level team-up movie. I would love to see Spiderman and Shang Chi team up in a future film because they're best pals in the Superhero community.
 

5. Make the next film a little more severe with some good comedy but an entire superhero kung fu action film. 

The next film should have more action, more story-driven, and it's a Kung fu-driven film with a mystery to it. Like in the first film, no karaoke scene; it was dumb and felt forced. The next movie should be a little more severe, but I wouldn't have a problem adding comedy to it is okay. Just make sure it fits the film. Look at movies like entering the Dragon, The Raid, and The Forbidden Kingdom for some ideas. However, it still needs to be a superhero film, but it needs more Kung Fu. 

4. Shang's training to be a Master of Kung Fu

In the next film, we should see Shang using the ten rings, but he has also trained to become a master of Kung Fu. Like in the movie, after he loses to Gorgon and sees his sister's death, he finds John Aman, aka Prince of Orphans, as he was one of the greatest kung fu masters on earth. It would be like Dragonball z training. We see Shang discover himself more, and John asks him if he is training to protect or does he wants revenge. Shang realizes he just wants revenge and Kung Fu is about protection, not revenge. Shang realizes from John that his anger won't help him win against Gorgon. So he chooses path protection and will use his skills to protect those he cares about. That is a true Kung Fu Master, one who protects the innocent. 

3. Having Iron Fist in the film would be a good Marvel Team up and a chance to reboot the character of Danny Rand.

Having Iron Fist in the next film would be really cool because it could be a reboot for the character and make us forget that awful Netflix show. Iron Fist would be like Falcon to Shang Chi. Iron Fist's role would be significant, but he wouldn't sideline Shang. This movie is about Shang. Shang and Iron Fist would become best friends/rivals when fighting. They are rivals, but their brothers are in battle when working together. There would be a joke from Katey where she says you two are like Ryu and Ken from Streetfighter or Goku and Vegeta from Dragonball. Iron Fist would introduce Kun Lun and the other Seven Capital Cities, and he would wear his costume in the film. The fight scenes these two have with each other and against the Hand would be epic.    

2. Look at Captain America Winter Soldier for inspiration.

Look at Captain America Winter Soldier for another inspiration on how to make a great Marvel sequel. Winter Soldier had a great lead, a good supporting cast, a good villain, and a good story arc. 
 

1. Focus more on Shang Chi and explore more of his origins. 

The next film needs to focus on Shang's origins, like why he didn't come back for his sister. I would reveal he was supposed to kill a man named Denis Nayland Smith, but he couldn't do it despite his father wanting him to kill him as he was an enemy. Shang couldn't go through it, and Denis told him who his father was, which led Shang to abandon his mission. Shang asks Denis to help him rescue his sister though he does, Shang doesn't arrive until after she is gone. Shang felt shame and dishonor that he couldn't save his sister as he promised. He was forever ashamed of himself. After that, he stayed with Denis for a while, and Denis became a grandfather figure in his life. Denis wanted Shang to join MI6, but Shang didn't want to. He tried to live an everyday life that Denis respected. Eventually, Denis died, and he left all his money to Shang. That would be a funny twist where they learn Shang has millions of dollars in his bank account. In the next film, he uses that money to open up his own Kung fu school because I'm not a big fan of his job. 

The most important thing is to focus more on Shang and don't sideline him like the last film did. He's the star of the film, and he needs an excellent supporting cast, but it still needs to focus on him and his hero's journey to becoming Kung Fu Master but not just to be a master but to be a hero and a protector. The next film focuses on our lead and makes him more interesting. 

So those are my ideas for the next Shang Chi. Now I wasn't a fan of the film, but I think we can make a better sequel with more hard work and writing. 

These are just my ideas on what the next film is.

Let me know what you think.