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Simu Liu Delivers Payback To Kid Who Said He Wasn’t Spider-Man in Saturday Night Live Opening Monologue

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Simu Liu delivered payback to a kid who once said he wasn’t Spider-Man in his opening monologue for his debut as host of Saturday Night Live! The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star has had quite the busy year thanks to the release of the starring role Marvel Cinematic Universe film, and one thing Liu has been open about is his journey to becoming the first Asian superhero in the Marvel extended film canon. With his opening monologue as host of Saturday Night Live, Liu took the time to open up about one particular surprising struggle. 

Not only did Liu reference the new famous tweet of his pitch to Marvel about an Asian superhero, but one final story definitely was his form of payback. Opening up about his previous work as a costume actor at one kid’s birthday party, he was told that he couldn’t be Spider-Man. Liu had gotten emotional as he revealed how this helped him fight harder for his best life, and with it was able to finally tell that kid that yes, he isn’t Spider-Man, but he’s Shang-Chi. Though he put a lot more spice on it. It’s a spice that you should check out for yourself below: 

Liu has opened up in the past about his struggle for not only better Asian representation in media, and in a heartfelt letter to fans talked about another monumental moment in his past of playing a costume hero, “When I was struggling to make ends meet as an actor I took on a side job a superhero performer for kids’ birthday parties. I could be any hero that didn’t directly show their face, because we all know that there we no Asian superheroes out there,” Liu began. “One day a Batman her had to cancel last minute and I was brought in to do the show. I had never shown my face before and was pretty anxious about how the kids would react. I wasn’t prepared for how heartbroken I would be when I was pointed out by, of all people, a young Asian boy who said, ‘You can’t be Batman! You look like me!'”

Liu then promised this same kid, “Kid, I promise you, you will never see your superhero onscreen one day. I am working hard everyday to make that happen.” And as the monologue shows (with a little comedic spice, of course) Liu indeed was successful at making his dream of becoming a superhero true. But what do you think? How did you like Simu Liu’s opening monologue as Saturday Night Live host? Let us know all of your thoughts about it in the comments! You can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!



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What’s On TV, September 1: Marvel Studios: Legends on Ten Rings

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Simu Liu in Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
Photo: Marvel Studios

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, September 1. All times are Eastern.

Top pick

Marvel Studios: Legends: The Ten Rings (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.): Ahead of the Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings theaters-only premiere on September 3, a new episode of Disney+’s documentary series Marvel Studios: Legends will take a deep dive into the Ten Rings, a notorious criminal organization from the comic books associated with The Mandarin. Legends usually acts as a refresher of the important Marvel Cinematic Universe moments, but this outing will offer insights into what to expect from the Simu Liu-led movie.

Regular coverage

Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu, 12:01 a.m.)
What If…? (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Archer (FXX, 10 p.m.):

Wild cards

How To Be A Cowboy (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): This six-episode documentary series centers on professional bull rider Dale Brisby, who uses his expertise to train the next generation of cowboys at the Radiator Ranch in Texas. Brisby, who started his career in 1987, set up a YouTube channel to show off his skills. A ranch manager and rodeo star, he’s also already a social media sensation with a love of catchphrases. Let’s see if this will turn into the the new Tiger King.

Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): Directed by Brian Knappenberger, this five-part docuseries examines America’s history as divided by before 9/11 and after. The limited series chronicles the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001, which kickstarted the long war with Afghanistan. It features interviews with former CIA members, U.S. military veterans, Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Taliban commanders, members of the Afghan government, Afghan warlords, and Afghan civilians, as well as the survivors of the 9/11 attacks themselves.

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Shang-Chi Marvel Hot Toys Figures Pics: Simu Liu, Tony Leung

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Image: Marvel/Hot Toys

Here’s the one weird thing about Hot Toys toys: While the face sculpts are so accurate that people (mostly me) have speculated that dark magic is involved, they’re sculpted with completely neutral expressions. That’s fine most of the time because they’re made as collector’s items, not toys to be played with. But if you want to pose two figures together in, say, a fight scene, it’s incredibly odd to see two people who are supposed to be in some sort of emotional state have completely blank looks on their faces. Shang-Chi and Wenwu’s bodies and limbs are in the fight of their lives, but their heads are wondering what’s for dinner.

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Kevin Feige on Shang-Chi controversy, Scarlett Johansson lawsuit

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Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images)

Marvel has had an uncharacteristically tricky summer. After leaving the world with Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home, it was safe to assume that their place at the top of the blockbuster entertainment heap was secure. But roughly a month after the release of their first big-screen release since Spider-Man nearly two years ago, the multi-verse is spiraling out of control. First, Scarlett Johansson sued the powerhouse for simultaneously releasing her first solo outing Black Widow in theaters and on Disney+. Then, weeks later, Disney CEO Bob Chapek referred to the upcoming Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings as an “interesting experiment.” Although Chapek was talking about giving Shang-Chi a 45-day exclusive theatrical release, many, including the film’s star Simu Liu, interpreted his comments as a derogatory remark about the film’s predominantly Asian cast.

Since the news of the lawsuit and Chapek’s comments broke, we’ve heard very little from Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, the ringleader of the MCU. However, at the premiere of Shang-Chi, Feige attempted to put out the fires.

“He is not a shy man,” Feige said about Liu’s tweet. “I think in that particular tweet you can see, and I think everyone does, a misunderstanding. It was not the intention. The proof is in the movie and we swing for the fences as we always do. With the amount of creative energy we put in and the budget, there’s no expense spared to bring this origin story to the screen.”

Over the weekend, Liu tweeted in response to Chapek, “We are not an experiment. We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year. We are the surprise. I’m fired the f**k up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US.”

At this point, Feige is doing damage control, understandably trying to keep attention off of this controversy and on the film he’s releasing. Anyway, Feige’s two-stepping around controversy continued as he said he’s “all for amicable solutions” when it came to the ScarJo suit. Giving a milquetoast soundbite is Feige’s superpower.

[via The Hollywood Reporter]

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