Simu Liu subscribed to in order to land his breakthrough role in, admitting he «exaggerated» his martial arts skills because he so «badly» wanted the titular role.The 32-year-old actor became a global sensation after joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021, but little did anyone know Liu «bluffed» his way into the role.
During a discussion for 's «Actors on Actors» series, star Ariana DeBose said she admired Liu's dancing background (he was in a hip-hop competitive dance team in college) but admitted being taken aback by his sheer physicality in.
Then came the bombshell.«When I got the part, they asked me about my martial arts background and experience, which of course I exaggerated because I wanted the job really badly,» admitted Liu, to which DeBose replied, «You bluffed your way into the part — I love it!»Liu went on to explain that he «had done some work as an on-again, off-again stuntman, but if we’re honest, I think I was more of a dancer than I ever was a martial artist.»Lucky for him, training for the role happened immediately.«Pretty much from the moment I was cast, I started working with trainers and learning how to move,» he said. «I had such awful flexibility.
My groin and my tendons were just so stiff. A big part of that early process was just bending my body and trying to rip those legs apart.»And, while he was at it, Liu dropped a nugget that was unbeknownst to DeBose.«But what was great too is it was my first movie,» said Liu before DeBose interrupted with, «Wait, what?
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