Disney did not call ‘Shang-Chi’ an experiment, but Simu Liu has cause for frustration
was an experiment because it had an all Asian cast., co-starring Awkafina, Michelle Yeoh and Tony Leung, will likely make less money theatrically than it would have had it opened sans Covid in February of 2021 as intended. The film is
for a $35-$55 million debut weekend over Labor Day. It could, depending on reviews and buzz, obviously “overperform.” However, an opening anywhere near the $58 million debut ofeven in non-Covid times and an outright triumph next month. It stinks that the first Asian MCU movie is opening under such compromised circumstances. It’s also par for the course since the pandemic began.
was tasked with seeing how a Pixar toon would play as a Disney+ exclusive. That same day, Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot’s was burdened with testing how an otherwise surefire blockbuster sequel would play as a theater/HBO Max combo release. The reason most/many of the movies that ended up on streaming platforms or ended up in theaters during this weird summer were “not-a-white-guy” flicks is because that’s what Hollywood was offering before the pandemic. 2020 was supposed to be the year with four big DC/MCU movies all helmed by female directors and starring female protagonists. Still, Cate Shortland’s
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