Five years is a long time to go missing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and Simu Liu knows it. Instead of dodging the question, the Shang-Chi star leaned into the joke with a viral TikTok trend, poking fun at his character’s mysterious absence right before his big return in Avengers: Doomsday.
Liu hopped on the popular “Netflix documentary” TikTok format, where creators sit down, get mic’d up, and pretend to film a streaming doc about their bizarre situation. His caption? He joked he was filming a documentary about what his character had secretly been up to for half a decade.
What Has Shang-Chi Been Doing?
Speaking to ScreenRant, Liu admitted even he doesn’t have concrete answers, though he offered a fun theory: the hero has probably been training hard and quietly helping people in the shadows, waiting for his moment to step back into the spotlight.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Actor | Simu Liu |
| Character | Shang-Chi |
| Last Solo Film | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) |
| Gap Before Return | 5 years |
| Next Appearance | Avengers: Doomsday (December 2026) |
| In-Between Appearances | What If…?, Marvel Zombies (animated) |
| Rumored Team | Captain America’s new Avengers roster |
Why This Gap Could Actually Help
Interestingly, the long wait might work in Shang-Chi’s favor. The 2021 film has only grown more popular through steady Disney+ streaming, and two big Avengers appearances — first in Doomsday, then reportedly in Secret Wars — could give a potential sequel a serious box office boost. Marvel fans eager for backstory on Shang-Chi’s kung fu evolution can also explore the character’s origins on Wikipedia.
Rather than over-explaining his absence, Doomsday looks set to show a sharper, more refined Shang-Chi — leaving deeper answers for a possible Shang-Chi 2.
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