'Avengers: Doomsday' Star Might Have Just Spoiled the Fate of Their Character

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Marvel fans might want to rewind the tape, because Simu Liu may have just let something big slip about Shang-Chi’s future in the MCU. Speaking at New York Comic Con, Liu confirmed that fans will definitely be seeing Shang-Chi again — not just once, but twice — in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. And in a franchise where character survival is never guaranteed, that alone feels like a pretty major clue about his fate.

“There’s not a whole lot to tease right now… but it is happening,” Liu said of Shang-Chi 2, before pivoting to what’s coming sooner.

“The more immediate tease is of course, is [Avengers:] Doomsday… which I was lucky enough to be a part of and will be lucky enough to be a part of its successor in Secret Wars.”

Translation: Shang-Chi makes it through Doomsday. That confirmation has fans reading between the lines, especially with Doomsday positioned as a massive, potentially devastating MCU event. If Liu is already locked in for Secret Wars — slated for December 2027 — it strongly suggests Shang-Chi survives whatever chaos unfolds in December 2026.

Who Else Is in 'Avengers: Doomsday'?

Liu didn’t reveal details about his role, but he did open up about the experience of joining an absolutely stacked cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Patrick Stewart, and Ian McKellen. He even singled out Channing Tatum as a standout collaborator, calling him “one of my favorite human beings.”

Previously, Liu fueled speculation by sharing an Instagram photo with Hemsworth, Downey, Mackie, Tatum, and new MCU arrivals Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach — a post that instantly sent fandom into theory mode. With Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings earning over $432 million worldwide and becoming one of Marvel’s most well-liked Phase 4 films, it’s clear Marvel isn’t done with the character.

And while Liu stayed spoiler-safe, confirming appearances in both upcoming Avengers films might be the biggest hint yet that Shang-Chi isn’t going anywhere. In fact, if anything, plans for a sequel plus two appearances in the Avengers movies is as big a hint as any that Shang-Chi might be one of the faces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for some time yet to come.

Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on December 18, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027