Shang-Chi

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

Studio: Marvel Studios
Dates: Jan-May 2020

Location: Australia
Budget: TBD

Director: Destin Cretton
Casting Director: Sarah Finn, Molly Doyle

Cast: Talent: Simu Liu [SHANG-CHI: Set], Awkwafina [FEMALE: Set], Tony Leung [THE MANDARIN: Set]

Logline: Marvel Studios is fast-tracking Shang-Chi to be its first superhero movie tentpole franchise with an Asian protagonist. The studio has set Chinese-American scribe Dave Callaham to write the screenplay, and Deadline hears Marvel is already looking at a number of Asian and Asian-American directors who want to do something as potentially monumental as was accomplished in Marvel's first
viable Best Picture candidate, Black Panther. That film tied into African and African American cultures and the sensibilities of its nearly all-black cast, with a black director in Ryan Coogler and writer in Joe Robert Cole. The goal here is to do a similar thing:
introduce a new hero who blends Asian and Asian American themes, crafted by Asian and Asian American filmmakers.

Roles:

[SHANG-CHI]
Lead Male (23 - 27) Asian Chinese.
Set Simu Liu

[THE MANDARIN]
Lead Male (40 - 50) Asian Chinese.
Set Tony Leung

[FEMALE]
Lead Female Asian
Set Awkwafina

[MOM]
Lead Female 24-29 Asian Chinese
Set Rosalind Chao
Role description under wraps.

[CLIVE RESTON]
Supporting Male 40-50 Caucasian
An old friend of Shang-Chis and member of MI-6. Formerly Shang-Chis partner.

[LEIKO WU]
Supporting Female 26-39 Asian
Chinese. Late 20s-30s. An elite MI-6 agent. She is Shang-Chis ex and Clive Restons wife. She had strong feelings for Shang-Chi but after his departure from the world she chose Clive.

[BLACL JACK TARR]
Supporting Male 30-49 Caucasian
Caucasian. 30s-40s. An MI-6 Agent who works with Clive. Hes an elite martial artist who enjoys the thrill of battle.

[KWUN]
Supporting Male 50-79 Chinese
50s-70s, Male, Chinese. A leader of his village. Speaks Mandarin fluently. Martial arts ability a plus.

[YOUNGER BROTHER]
Supporting Male (16) Asian
Chinese-American; as of now he ONLY speaks English in the pages they've seen, but they're confirming if he'll need to speak Mandarin as well.

[KID WIZ]
Supporting Male (11) Asian
11 years old, male, Chinese. Computer whiz/hacker
with big glasses. Speaks English. Ability to speak Mandarin a plus.

[AMY]
Supporting Female (4 - 5) Asian
4-5 years old, female, Chinese. Ability to speak Mandarin a plus.

[ERIC]
Supporting Male (7 - 8) Asian
7-8 years old, male, Chinese. Speaks Mandarin fluently with accent of native speaker. Martial arts bility a plus.

[NATHAN]
Supporting Male (10) Asian
10 years old, male, Chinese. Accomplished martial
artist. Speaks Mandarin.

[STEELCLAW]
Supporting Male (20 - 50)
20s-40s, male, imposing physical presence (over
6 1 ). Athletic/fight experience required, martial arts experience preferred.

[YAEKO]
Supporting Female (20-33)
20s-early 30s, female, open to any ethnicity. Fun, and has a sense of humour. SU-MIs partner. Standard US accent required.

[HENRY]
Supporting Male, Open Ethnicity, 20s - 40s. An avid member of the neighborhood watch club. Enjoys bowling, spending time and gossiping with his
friends.

[MING]
Supporting Female
This role works heavily throughout the shoot. Character details will be sent directly to actor.

[SHADOW]
Cameo Male (20 - 50)
20s-50s, male. Athletic/fight experience required, martial arts experience preferred.

[GHOST MAKER]
Cameo Male (20 - 50)
20s-50s, male. Athletic/fight experience required, martial arts experience preferred.

[RAZOR-FIST]
Cameo Male (20 - 50)
20s-50s, male. Athletic/fight experience required, martial arts experience preferred.

[COMEDIC CAMEO]
Cameo Unknown (20 - 40)
can be either male or female, they are only looking East Asian for the moment. this role works March 26th and May 23rd in Australia

[KANE]
Cameo Male (25 - 30)
one scene; comedic, 20's male (any ethnicity) who's on a bus with the main characters as they get into their first large scale fight - and he livestreams and narrates the whole event.