Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Florian Munteanu discussed his character Razor Fist and a deleted scene that didn’t make it into the film. According to the actor, the cut scene will provide a more detailed glimpse at the character’s background.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is Marvel Studios’ first superhero film with a hero of Asian descent in the lead role. It also introduced the martial arts genre into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Fans have taken very well to Shang-Chi and the film appears to be breaking boundaries as it continues on its theatrical run.
Razor Fist was a character in the comics that was a villain to the titular Shang-Chi. In the movie, he had his iconic “replaceable hand” in which he attached a weapon to the base of his right wrist. Fans got a chance to see him attach a variety of different swords, including a heated sword that was able to easily cut through the metallic structure of a street bus as if it were cheese. Speaking to ComicBook.Com, Munteanu said, “We had that big end battle, and you [originally] would have seen a bit more there from Razor Fist… I’m looking forward to people seeing that because there was a reason why he replaced his blade with the dragon sword and fights with two swords, but I don’t want to spoil too much and I don’t want to give away too much.” There will be a DVD/Blu Ray release of Shang-Chi, which will include bonus features such as the deleted scenes in question.
The actor continued to discuss his character’s untapped dynamic with Shang-Chi’s father, who was the real Mandarin in the film. Razor Fist was one of the top warriors in the ten rings and served as Wenwu’s right-hand man. “I always call [him] stepdad because, at the end of the day, Wenwu gave him a new life and purpose and a home. He trained him and took him away from the streets. That’s also something you will see in the bonus material,” said Munteanu. “So there’s more meaning to that than just following a new leader, but we’ll have to see what happens”.
Shang-Chi did a good job of solidifying the Mandarin’s position in the MCU as a legitimate character instead of the joke he was initially portrayed as in Iron Man 3. It also gave him the real name of Wenwu and he lived up to the fearful power-hungry villain many know from the comics. The film also gave him depth to make the audience feel empathy for his plight.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is in theaters now.
Source: ComicBook.Com
