As the Marvel Cinematic Universe heads into a new era with Phase Four, the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will show a new level of inclusion with a largely Asian cast.

"Like Shang-Chi, we’ve wanted to make that movie for a long time," Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said at the New York Film Academy. "We want to make a movie with a 98% Asian cast. And then you talk about, as you develop the movie, what other heroes can you bring into it, if you need them? And in the case of Black Panther [in Captain America: Civil War], it was the greatest thing that ever happened."

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The MCU has cast notable Asian actors like Pom Klementieff, Gemma Chan, Jimmy Woo and Benedict Wong in past roles. In July, though, Marvel made a vow only to only cast a Chinese actor in the starring role of Shang-Chi, leading to Candian Simu Lui's landing the part.

The likes of Shang-Chi and Eternals represent a new chapter of diversity for the long-running franchise, with the latter set to introduce the MCU's first openly gay superhero. That said, as Shang-Chi's cast continues to grow and the likes of Crazy Rich AsiansAwkwafina and the legendary Tony Leung join the ensemble, it's refreshing that Feige is committed to his promise.

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Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Tony Leung as the Mandarin and Awkwafina. The film arrives in theaters on Feb. 12, 2021.

(via ComicBook.com)