2021 was an explosive year for Simu Liu. Obviously it wasn’t that great your TV series Kim’s convenience was canceled, but between its debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten ringscharacterized women are losers and lends its voice to projects such as Shining soul of the samurai Yes Star Wars: VisionsIt could be said that there were more ups and downs for him last year. Now Liu is shooting his next big movie, Barbieand in addition to confirming how she fits into the film directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, she also explained why she decided to wax for the role.
Simu Liu passed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about your memories We Were Dreamers: The Origin Story of an Immigrant Superheroand before the interview ended, Colbert mentioned his current job at Barbie. Although Liu hasn’t gotten to the point of confirming rumors that he will play another Ken doll (he only agreed with the host that he is “very vague” about who he will be), he has made it clear that he will play with dolls. of a kind as he talks about his experience of him with waxing:
They gave me the option very quickly. They said, ‘Well, first of all, dolls don’t have hair on their legs. You will have to get rid of it and you can shave it or wax it. And I chose to wax because I want to be an ally. I want to be an ally for those who regularly shave their legs. I want to know, and I want you to know, that I feel your pain now.
Anyone with remote knowledge of Barbie dolls knows how soft these toys are, which means leg hair is a problem for the film’s actors. Barbie movie. Simu Liu could easily have chosen to shave, but instead chose to wax to feel that pain. I guess I see Steve Carrell go through all of this The 40-year-old Virgin It wasn’t enough Stephen Colbert also jokingly asked if Liu had shaved “only his legs” or elsewhere in particular (if you know what he says), to which the actor replied that “it’s not that kind of movie”.
Simu Liu was chosen Barbie in February, and we can also expect to see her character take part in a dance sequence. So far, the only officially confirmed roles in Barbie these are Margot Robbie who plays the main version of the title protagonist and Ryan Gosling who plays the main version of Ken. However, new Doctor who star Ncuti Gatwi (who kept his role as iconic Time Lord a secret from Liu and the rest of the series Barbie cast for two months) is also rumored to play another Ken, while Issa Rae and Hari Nee are rumored to play different versions of Barbie. Will Ferrell would also play the CEO of a toy company and the other members of BarbieThe huge cast includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Cera and Rhea Perlman, just to name a few.
Barbie in cinemas on July 21, 2023, the same day Oppenheimer, another movie is coming with a huge cast. Once we start learning more concrete details about Simu Liu’s role in Barbieand the film as a whole, Gossipify will stream them. For now, you can see Liu in action as Shang-Chi with your Disney + membership.
Source: Cinemablend
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