"Shang-Chi" male lead Simu Liu responded to the casting controversy and did not agree with the discriminatory tendency of comics

Since its announcement, Marvel's first Asian superhero movie Shang-Chi has been controversial. Many people complained that the male lead actor Simu Liu was not suitable for the role of Shang-Chi because he was not good-looking enough. Others said that the villain Mandarin played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai was stereotypically discriminatory and vilified the Chinese.

Recently, Simu Liu responded positively to netizens' questions. He did not agree with the setting in the comics. In the comics, Shang-Chi's father Fu Manchu is a very racist character. Shang-Chi is half Chinese, he killed his father, and did not recognize his Asian ancestry. Such a story setting is very problematic. Simu Liu also said that the Shang-Chi comics were born in the 1970s, when the West had stereotypes about Asians, but now it has been almost 50 years, "I fully believe that the team, including myself, will not let the film have racial discrimination issues like in the comics, and do not accept such naked discrimination."

He also mentioned the current situation of Asian actors in Hollywood. There are not many Asian roles on the screen, and even if there are, they are only marginal roles. He has been fighting for his group, trying to change this situation and fight for his own rights. There has never been a Chinese superhero in Marvel superhero movies before. Shang-Chi is a new breakthrough for Asian actors. He said: "I hope the audience can give more understanding."