14 Dec – Back in January this year, news broke that Michelle Yeoh was in talks to join Marvel's "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings". The Malaysian actress has finally confirmed that she has accepted the role. In a recent post on Yeoh's Instagram, she shared a photo of the movie's main cast, captioned, "Finally... it is official and Yes I am part of Shang-Chi, the first Asian superhero film...Thank you Marvel."
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This marks the second Marvel role for Yeoh, who previously appeared in 2017's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" as Aleta Ogord. Aside from "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings", Yeoh will be featured in several other Hollywood movies next year, including a live-action appearance in "Gunpowder Milkshake" as well as voice roles in "Blazing Samurai" and "Minions: The Rise of Gru". (Photo source: Michelle Yeoh's Instagram)