‘Shang-Chi’ Director Speaks on the Legend of the Ten Rings in the MCU
After a tumultuous journey to the big screen, the film showcasing the newest Marvel hero is finally set to make its debut in just over a week; prior to fans meeting these characters this September Destin Daniel Cretton, the Shang-Chi director, speaks on the legend of the Ten Rings in the MCU.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a film that has been shroud in mystery for much of its production; with only surface-level information and casting choices being made available to fans who are curious about Marvel’s newest, enigmatic, hero.
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One thing that we do know, is the film will heavily revolve around the legend of the Ten Rings in the Marvel Universe; a legend that has existed since the very beginnings of the MCU.
We will finally meet the real legend of the Mandarin, and be introduced to the power of this secretive organization, and the mythical weapon that gives them their namesake.
Wenwu (Tony Leung) and Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) in Marvel Studios’ SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021.
Speaking with Fandango, Destin Daniel Cretton, the Shang-Chi director, recently spoke on the legend of the Ten Rings in the MCU, and his excitement at being able to tell the story that’s ignited the curiosity of so many fans, for so long.
Cretton stated,
I mean, that’s going to be the fun of watching this movie — understanding who the Ten Rings are finally and seeing how they are.
I don’t Want to say too much before people watch it, but it was really fun to dig into the Ten Rings and answer a lot of questions that were posed early on, before we were ever even imagining we’d be part of telling the MCU story.
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The Director continued,
But it has been very satisfying to paint a full picture ofw ho the Ten Rings are – and specifically who they are to the father of Shang-Chi, our Wenwu character.
And I think you’ll find in this movie that the Ten Rings – There’s a lot of meaning behind the Ten Rings, both the physical Ten Rings and the organization of the Ten Rings and how htey affect our two leads. That is a hugh part of this movie.
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The film will focus heavily on the Ten Rings organization, as well as giving The Mandarin the debut that he deserves after over a decade of teasing his appearance.
Kevin Feige himself stated Marvel’s hesitancy debuting The Mandarin unless they could give the character the stage he deserved; a stage he has found in Shang-Chi.
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Feige stated,
Going back to Iron Man 1 we’ve been talking about, ‘when do we bring this character [The Mandarin] to the screen?’ and only wanted to do it when we felt we could do it supremem justice and really showcase the complexity of thsi character, which frankly we couldn’t do in an Iron Man movie because Iron Man, it’s about Tony Stark.
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With Marvel’s propensity for villains to die in first movies, many fans are worried that Wenwu may meet his demise at the conclusion of Shang-Chi; following the legacy of characters like The Iron Monger, Ronan the Accuser, and Killmonger.
Regardless, MCU fans should be getting an all-time great villain, as the complexities of the character surrounding his relationship with his son, Shang-Chi, should catapult him to one of Marvel’s most interesting characters.
