The Chinese ‘Shadow Fleet’ America Just Blacklisted Reminds Us of That One $50M Chris Hemsworth Bomb Where the USA Was Invaded by Another Asian Power

Hollywood’s “what-if” obsessions sometimes hit too close to home. Case in point: America just blacklisted China’s so-called shadow fleet, and it’s giving major flashbacks to that $50M Chris Hemsworth misfire where the U.S. gets invaded by an Asian power.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor | Credits: Marvel Studios
While this flick didn’t win any awards (or hearts), the premise suddenly feels way less ridiculous. Life’s out here proving that even the most cringey Hollywood scripts can have a weird way of playing out in real time.
The U.S. blacklisted China’s shipping giant, and it feels like Red Dawn all over again A still from Red Dawn (2012) | Credits: Contrafilm
The Chinese ‘Shadow Fleet’ America blacklisted reminds us of that one $50M Chris Hemsworth bomb where the USA was invaded by another Asian power. In a major power move, the U.S. just blacklisted Cosco Shipping...
Chris Hemsworth as Thor | Credits: Marvel Studios
While this flick didn’t win any awards (or hearts), the premise suddenly feels way less ridiculous. Life’s out here proving that even the most cringey Hollywood scripts can have a weird way of playing out in real time.
The U.S. blacklisted China’s shipping giant, and it feels like Red Dawn all over again A still from Red Dawn (2012) | Credits: Contrafilm
The Chinese ‘Shadow Fleet’ America blacklisted reminds us of that one $50M Chris Hemsworth bomb where the USA was invaded by another Asian power. In a major power move, the U.S. just blacklisted Cosco Shipping...
- 1/14/2025
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
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