 The film, which is Marvel's first superhero movie tentpole franchise with an Asian protagonist, will star Simu Liu as the title character, with Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Awkwafina set to co-star.On January 5, 2020, Cretton said that he signed up to the project because he wanted "to give [his] son a superhero to look up to".The film will be released on February 12, 2021.