Yesterday was a wild one for followers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The most important upcoming Marvel film in years, Avengers: Doomsday, formally went into manufacturing in a giant method. Quite than merely issuing a press launch or placing out a enjoyable teaser video, Marvel Studios ran a live-stream for 5 and a half hours that slowly drip-fed followers 27 names that make up the (present) official forged of the movie, and it included Simu Liu.
I live-blogged your entire Doomsday forged reveal (my job is bizarre), and of your entire record of names, one which received me essentially the most excited was Simu Liu. We haven’t seen Shang-Chi in live-action since his debut, however the shock additionally received some journalists fired up as they known as the actor out for dodging their Doomsday questions.
Simu Liu Celebrated His Inclusion In The Avengers: Doomsday Forged, And A Journalist Referred to as Him Out
The official reveal of the Avengers: Doomsday forged had various surprises, together with various X-Males. Nonetheless, one one that was clearly very joyful that his identify was on the record was Simu Liu. He posted the video of his chair reveal on Instagram to show it:
A variety of followers responded to Liu’s put up with phrases of congratulations and pleasure. Nonetheless, ScreenRant’s Liam Crowley, who has interviewed Simu Liu on multiple event, appears to have felt slightly betrayed, as he posted a remark that stated…
you lied to my face twice.
The journalist makes use of some harsh phrases, but it surely turns into clear that he and Simu Liu are simply having some enjoyable collectively. Liu might have ignored the put up or responded with a sheepish apology. As a substitute, he complimented the journalist saying…
i liked your go well with although 😉
All people on this line of labor tries to get the large scoops when interviewing actors who’re a part of main franchises, and more often than not, we fail. The actors have been skilled fairly properly on the subject of avoiding solutions, and Simu Liu is healthier than most.
Simu Liu Has Been Avoiding Marvel Questions A Lot Lately
These of us who work on this planet of leisure journalism are used to asking questions of actors that we don’t essentially count on will get solutions. We’ve to ask, and generally we would even get one thing, however more often than not, actors are well-versed in avoiding straight solutions. And sure, generally they only straight-up lie.
Simu Liu has been doing plenty of this just lately. The above case wasn’t the one time he was requested about the way forward for Shang-Chi and needed to keep away from answering. I just lately caught the actor on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the host additionally dove into the deep finish, asking the actor about Shang-Chi. Liu jokingly gave a robotic boilerplate non-answer earlier than straight up saying…
I don’t know something, no.
This interview was solely a few weeks in the past. It’s barely potential that Simu Liu didn’t know he was going to be a part of Avengers: Doomsday till final week. Nonetheless, what’s way more seemingly is that he’s identified what’s occurring for months, and has merely needed to hold denying it till the information got here out.
The reality is a superb factor. We actually thought that we might have seen extra of Shang-Chi sooner. A Shang-Chi sequel was given the inexperienced mild shortly after the primary movie’s success. Nonetheless, the film has by no means been added to Marvel Studios’ official schedule. There have been fears the film had been canceled. Nonetheless, now, after numerous dodging, we lastly know that he’ll return to the MCU.