IRON FIST Star Jessica Henwick Turned Down A Role In SHANG-CHI To Play Bugs In THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

IRON FIST Star Jessica Henwick Turned Down A Role In SHANG-CHI To Play Bugs In THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

Jessica Henwick played Colleen Wing in the Iron Fist Netflix series, but the actress has now revealed that she almost returned to the MCU for Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 30, 2021 03:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Shang-Chi

Jessica Henwick played Colleen Wing over the course of two seasons of the now defunct Iron Fist series, and even though the show was arguably the least popular of Marvel's Netflix projects, the Game of Thrones alum's take on the "Daughter of the Dragon" was met with a very positive response, with fans looking forward to seeing more of Wing's dynamic with Misty Knight (Simone Missick).

Now, Henwick has revealed that she very nearly returned to the MCU for a role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but was forced to pass on the opportunity in order to play Bugs in The Matrix Resurrections.

In what the actress describes as a "red-pill/blue-pill moment for me," she tells EW that both Disney and Warner Bros. were aware of the competing studio's offer and gave her an ultimatum: She could only audition for their project if she forfeited the other.

Henwick doesn't name the character she would have played in Shang-Chi, but there's already been some speculation that she might have been asked to reprise the role of Colleen Wing. While it does look like Marvel Studios will be bringing back some cast members from the Netflix shows to portray different versions of their characters in The MCU, it seems far more likely that she would have played the part of Xialing (Meng'er Zhang).

Whoever she would have played, it's certainly interesting that Henwick chose Resurrections over the chance to join a mega-franchise like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/30/2021, 3:12 PM
She should be Psylocke
tylerzero
tylerzero - 11/30/2021, 3:14 PM
I thought Meng’er Zhang was great in the role. I'd like to think it would've been a win for Jessica either way.
dracula
dracula - 11/30/2021, 3:20 PM
A gamble i doubt will pay off considering all of the wachowski’s movies outside of the first matrix sucks
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 11/30/2021, 3:25 PM
@dracula - Reloaded was solid, but come on man Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas, Sense8??? That’s quite the catalogue. I’d take the chance to be part of the Matrix universe in a heartbeat, but that’s also just me. Especially since the MCU is so big now landing a role there is pretty much inevitable for any working actor.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 11/30/2021, 3:26 PM
Good I want her back as Colleen (although I’m not convinced that will happen sadly)
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 11/30/2021, 3:30 PM
Wait so the studios were being petty with each other? I knew it was flame war
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 11/30/2021, 4:31 PM
@Waddles - aw yea?
BecauseICare
BecauseICare - 11/30/2021, 3:40 PM
She could only audition for their project if she forfeited the other.

So what they're saying is they were basically telling her we'll give you a "chance" at our character, but you'll have to turn down a sure thing. As an actor with bills to pay and no guarantee from WB I would even get the role if I auditioned for it, I would have picked whatever pill that took me straight back to the MCU.

It's one thing to be straight up offered the role. But to tell her to give up a sure thing for an audition and no guarantee? Hard pass.
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