Simu Liu Slams Hollywood for 'Backslide' in Asian Representation

Simu Liu is speaking out about what he believes is a decrease in Asian representation in Hollywood.

The 36-year-old Barbie actor responded to a post on Instagram Threads where a user posted quotes from actors of Asian descent including Manny Jacinto, Daniel Dae Kim, and John Cho, all of whom have expressed a lack of quality roles in recent years.

Keep reading to find out more… “Put some asians in literally anything right now. the amount of backslide in our representation onscreen is f–king appalling,” Simu wrote. “Studios think we’re ‘risky.’”

He then listed numerous popular movies in recent years that center on the Asian experience including Minari, The Farewell, Past Lives, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Crazy Rich Asians, and his own Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Simu noted that “every single one [was] a financial success.”

“No asian actor has ever lost a studio even close to 100 million dollars but a white dude will lose 200 million TWICE and roll right into the next tentpole lead,” he added. “We’re fighting a deeply prejudiced system. and most days it SUCKS.”

Simu also recently fired back at criticism of superhero movies.