Simu Lui claims 'Avengers: Doomsday' feels like 'a love letter to entire genre of superhero movies'

Simu Liu, the ‘Shang Chi’ star, has opened up about getting all the thrills for being a part of ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ The upcoming film will see the reunion of the beloved superheroes from across the universe, and the enthusiasm has led the fans to swarm for more.

A love letter to the entire genre

Liu teased about the 2026 release, citing that he is getting to work with many people, especially those whom he grew up watching. “It feels, in a lot of ways, like a love letter to the entire genre of superhero movies. And I think there’s something really fun about that,” he said in an interview with Screen Rant. As for the essence of the film, the 36-year-old said that the film is for all the misfits and underdogs who grew up reading comic books.

“Feeling like there was hope for them [comic books] somehow – that it didn’t matter if they didn’t fit in – I think there’s just always a special place in my heart for that entire genre,” the esteemed actor added.

About 'Avengers: Doomsday'

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ will see the return of Robert Downey Jr. in the multiverse as Doctor Doom, after his saddening yet quite iconic demise as Iron Man in ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ Along with Simu Liu, many superheroes would be joining the list, including Chris Hemsworth as Thor,

Paul Rudd

as Ant-Man, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, David Harbour as Red Guardian,

Florence Pugh

as Yelena,

Channing Tatum

as Gambit, Winston Duke as M'Baku, Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Danny Remirez as Falcon, Ian McKellen as Magneto and many more, as per Deadline. Directed by Russo Brothers and written by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely, the film will be released on December 18, 2025.See More:Jeremy Renner reacts to Marvel replacing him with Hawkeye variant in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’