“All around me, I saw people who were taught by their parents, as I was, to just toe the line, not ruffle the feathers, not rock the boat too much and just put your head down, do your work and that's it. And I think that as a community, we're reaching the limitations of that kind of thinking.”

Canadian actor

Simu Liu is a Canadian actor who came to wide attention for playing Shang-Chi in Marvel’s 2021 film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is set to return to the role in Avengers: Doomsday (2026). His best-known work is tied to that breakout role, which made him a familiar face to international audiences. He is associated with contemporary action filmmaking and with a character that brought him broad recognition on screen.