Marvel's Shang-Chi Cast May Include a Mutant Superhero
Fans have long wondered how and when mutants will be introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, it seems as though fans could get their first taste in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
"I have learned there is a character in Shang Chi who's a mutant in the comics. Wiz Kid," journalist Daniel Richtman tweeted. "No idea if he'll be a mutant in the film tho... I saw Wiz Kid on a grid a month ago actually but didn't make that connection until today when I learned he's actually a character from the comics, and a mutant no less."
Click the button below to start this article in quick view. Start nowCreated by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove, Takeshi Matsuya/Wiz Kid is a wheelchair-bound mutant with the ability to rearrange the shapes of various materials, including metal and plastic. First appearing in 1988's X-Terminators #1, the character is often portrayed as a technological genius.
Official plot details and a full character list for Shang-Chi haven't yet been released. However, Crazy Rich Asians' Michelle Yeoh was said to be in talks for the film, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Rosalind Chao has also reportedly joined the cast.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings arrives in theaters Feb. 12, 2021. Production on the film is set to begin later this year in Australia.
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