Shang-Chi Director Destin Daniel Cretton on Those Post-Credits Scenes

With Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings now playing in theaters, I recently got to speak with director Destin Daniel Cretton about making the newest Marvel movie. As most of you know, the film is about Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) who must confront his father Wenwu (Tony Leung) and the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings also stars Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Ronny Chieng, Zach Cherry, and Dallas Liu. The film was written by Dave Callaham, Daniel Cretton, and Andrew Lanham and the screen story is by Callaham & Daniel Cretton.

During the interview, he talks about what Marvel fans would be surprised to learn about the making of Shang-Chi, how he ranks Shang Chi’s powers when compared to Hulk and Thor, what he’d love to tell himself if he could go back in time to the first day of filming, how they cut a really cool idea for a fight scene which they hope to use in a future movie, how the film changed in the editing room, and how they have at least ten minutes of deleted scenes. In addition, he talked about how the after the credits scenes are always in discussion till the very end, if they have the answer to the set up in the first post-credits scene, and more.

Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.

Destin Daniel Cretton

How does he rank Shang-Chi’s powers when compared to Hulk and Thor?
What does he wish he knew on the first day of filming?
What would surprise Marvel fans about the making of Shang-Chi?
What almost made it into the movie but was cut for time or budget?
How they cut a really cool idea for a fight scene which they hope to use in a future movie.
How long was his first cut compared to the finished film?
Did they have a lot of deleted scenes?
Was it always the two after the credits scenes that are in the film or was it almost something else?
Do they already have the answer to the set up in the first post-credits scene?

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[florincalin]

The real star of this movie is the DIRECTOR

[BBC]

This is by one of the best interviews I've seen about ANY movies. INTELLIGENT AND THOUGHTFUL questions were asked and INFORMATIVE answers were given (considering how secretive MARVEL has always been). **applause** **thank you**

[yellowprime]

Shang Chi's karaoke power level dominates the other Avengers in the booth.

[theplothickens]

He actually fully answered every single question without dodging anything.

[pppysmic]

i like how Destin talks like hes open into doing the sequel, matter fact it feels like hes owning it now

[ZhangBangsFury]

Thank you for the masterpiece, mister

[EchanteDante]

I honestly didn’t want it to end! I wanted more the second it ended.

[rethablair]

I have seen Shang chi 3 times already and going back this week

[nightwing]

I'm calling it, the ring beacon is calling to Fin Fang Foom, which will be played by Benedict Cumberbacth aka Smaug.

[tumblingrosesstudio]

Amazing direction in this film, all hail

[kostaskollector]

The most down to earth director i ve ever seen

[RafaRodrigues]

Captain Marvel 😍😍😍🥰🥰 here comes her 2022

[Devillionaire]

Everything about this movie is incredible and Destin did such a great job. The ONLY thing I felt it was badly missing was some iconic Shang-Chi setup stuff. They made him just a tiny bit TOO bland. I mean this is a Superhero Movie after all. There was no dramatic "suit-up" reveal scene, no heroic theme music for Shang-Chi, no memorable 1-liners (maybe too cheesy)... I get that this is an origin story and so by necessity Shang-Chi had to be somewhat overshadowed by Wen Wu (btw, masterful stroke how they reinvented and reclaimed him for Asian-Americans. He completely dissed and dismissed that Mandarin and Fu Manchu racist heritage).

So, per origin-story protocol, Shang-Chi couldn't fully come into his own until the final moments, but hopefully future appearances solidify him as the Lead in his OWN story. This is THE man the MCU picked to kick off the new Avengers line-up, so he's gonna have to be able to shine on his own, without the entourage. For example: I loved Katy and how she humanized the story (and provided an excuse for scenes to constantly switch back to English), but Katy didn't really need to be there in the post-credit scene with Wong, Bruce, and Capt. Marvel. As a civilian, it didn't make sense that Wong would've even invited her to join the meeting (although the karaoke payoff scene was so worth it, we can probably forgive that one).

What I have to compliment is the incredibly rich layers of story that Destin created. For example, not only did Shang-Chi best his dad with his mom's softer moves, he destroyed the Dweller in Darkness with his dad's hard moves. That Kamehameha fireball thing he blows up the demon with mirrored the exact last move his dad did to him in their fight. He really is a "product of his mother and father, all the good and the bad." Geez, what a great story.

[Ivan_Ooze]

who would win shang chi or thor? to really find out we would all lose, too much destruction required

[kevz]

surprised Suri wasn't in the post credit scene...

[LordsoftheLongBoxShow]

Gotcha, so Kun Lun got cut from the film.

[garrytee]

Collider, who is this clown interviewing the guests?