SimuLiu calls out HuffPost for suggesting 'tokenism' landed him 'Ken' role in 'Barbie'
Liu, who plays one of the several variations of Ken in "Barbie," commented on the Facebook post linking to the article to call out the suggestion that he was monopolizing the Asian male roles.
Way to attempt to put us against one another. What 'bulk' of roles are you referring to? Are there movies I'm in that I'm not aware of? Do you really think that there is a quota of 'Asian male roles' that is a zero-sum game? Everything I have taken post Shang-Chi was not written Asian. We've been able to reshape stories to get more representation onscreen. Get your facts straight.
"How disrespectful," one user wrote. "Just because you're seeing more Asian representation doesn't mean all these roles for Asian people exist. Instead of writing an article pitting actors against one another, try writing an article addressing the issue at hand- not enough roles in TV and Film are written for Asian people. Period.""Disappointing article," shared another.
"Since when does actor equal thirst trap, whatever that means?" asked a commenter. "Rather than blaming Liu , maybe discuss why there are so few Asian roles?"More from NextShark:"Maybe his Ken role wasn’t written as Asian, but Simu just did the best out of those who auditioned?" noted one user. "While representation might be part of it, I would think that the decision is more around profit i.e. Simu Liu is a bankable actor and recognizable drawcard for the film," another chimed in.The "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" star also posted a screenshot of his response on his Facebook page with the caption, “The trashest take by HuffPo. Also, I’m not a ‘thirst trap.’ I’m a f*cking actor.
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