Marvel dropped the trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings yesterday, and eagle-eyed fans reckon they've spotted something Captain America-related in the background. Look closely - can you spot the super soldier's shield in the background?
Stans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) pointed out the possible Easter egg on Twitter, leading to a suggestion that there could be a crossover between the franchises - after all, Marvel's been known to draft a character or two into another superhero's movie.
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You need to look closely but it looks as if Cap's shield - as seen most recently sported by John Walker in the Disney+ show The Falcon and The Winter Soldier - is lurking in the background.
Taking to social media, ComicBook.com Adam Barnhardt asked: "Is... is that John Walker's shield?"
Can you see it? OK, let's take another look with the image brightened up a bit:
Got it now?
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The tweet has racked up over 2,500 likes with more than 400 retweets. Despite many being in disagreement, one person wrote: "Maybe, it def looks like it. Maybe they stole it? I'm not a Marvel expert so correct me if I'm wrong."
Another added: "Hmmm it sure looks like it," while a third wrote: "OH MY FREAKING GOD."
Batting the theory away, another viewer quipped: "That is just a piece of cardboard with a star painted on it... wait, yup that is John Walker's shield."
Another said: "I think it's a painting on the wall, no way the shield would just be sitting there."
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Many more pointed out that they weren't looking anywhere but at Simu Liu, who plays the titular character Shang-Chi.
The trailer has offered fans their first look at the main protagonist in Marvel's first movie that centres on an Asian superhero, which will see Shang-Chi confront his past and battle with the villainous Ten Rings organisation.
He may not be a household name yet - like his fellow heroes Iron Man or Captain America - but the idea of making a Shang-Chi movie is older than the Marvel Cinematic Universe itself.
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Created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin, the kung-fu master made his comics debut in 1973 as a way for Marvel to capitalise on martial arts stories' popularity with American audiences.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be released on 3 September 2021.
Featured Image Credit: MarvelTopics: Entertainment, TV and Film
