Simu Liu.Photo: George Pimentel/ShutterstockSimu Liuis teasing that he will cross paths with other Marvel actors onscreen in the near future.TheShang-Chiactor, 33, chatted with PEOPLE at the Academy of Motion Arts & Sciences Sci-Tech Awards on Friday evening, where he said that another Marvel superhero film is on the horizon that will feature his character interacting with other big comic book stars.“I’m such a big fan of both the characters and the performers that play them, so any collaboration is an opportunity for me to work alongside someone who, in their own way, is breaking barriers and at the very top of their game,” Liu said of being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I think that’s what excites me the most as a performer, [and] also as a fan.““And who knows, they might see something sooner than you think,” he teased of a future superhero hero team-up. “We’ll see.“Though there hasn’t been any official news from Disney or Marvel on aShang-Chisequel, Liu currently has a much-anticipated appearance inGreta Gerwig’sBarbie, which comes out later this year, to look forward to.He told PEOPLE that being on theBarbiefilm set was a great “opportunity,” as it was so different from what he did inShang-Chi.RELATED Video: Simu Liu Recreates Adorable Childhood Photo with Duck Over 20 Years Later"The invitation to participate [is] certainly very humbling,” he said of starring in the forthcoming film. “I’m extremely honored to have even been given the opportunity to play in that sandbox with such incredible auteurs every step of the way.""[I’m honored] just getting to do something completely different than the Marvel thing and fighting, and letting it be about the dance and the color and the vibrancy of that movie,” Liu continued.In December, after the movie’sfirst teaserdropped, Liu opened up about his experience on the set of theMargot Robbie-led film, saying filming was “so much fun.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“The dancing, the laughing, all of that. That was every single day for us on set. So now to finally see that in a work form is actually surreal because we just felt like we were having fun the whole time,” he explained.“But I’m really excited for people to watch more,” Liu added. “I think there will be one more trailer that comes out before the movie, but I think it’s great to keep the audience guessing, and I can’t wait for them to see.“Barbiehits theaters on July 21.
Simu Liu.Photo: George Pimentel/Shutterstock
Simu Liuis teasing that he will cross paths with other Marvel actors onscreen in the near future.TheShang-Chiactor, 33, chatted with PEOPLE at the Academy of Motion Arts & Sciences Sci-Tech Awards on Friday evening, where he said that another Marvel superhero film is on the horizon that will feature his character interacting with other big comic book stars.“I’m such a big fan of both the characters and the performers that play them, so any collaboration is an opportunity for me to work alongside someone who, in their own way, is breaking barriers and at the very top of their game,” Liu said of being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I think that’s what excites me the most as a performer, [and] also as a fan.““And who knows, they might see something sooner than you think,” he teased of a future superhero hero team-up. “We’ll see.“Though there hasn’t been any official news from Disney or Marvel on aShang-Chisequel, Liu currently has a much-anticipated appearance inGreta Gerwig’sBarbie, which comes out later this year, to look forward to.He told PEOPLE that being on theBarbiefilm set was a great “opportunity,” as it was so different from what he did inShang-Chi.RELATED Video: Simu Liu Recreates Adorable Childhood Photo with Duck Over 20 Years Later"The invitation to participate [is] certainly very humbling,” he said of starring in the forthcoming film. “I’m extremely honored to have even been given the opportunity to play in that sandbox with such incredible auteurs every step of the way.""[I’m honored] just getting to do something completely different than the Marvel thing and fighting, and letting it be about the dance and the color and the vibrancy of that movie,” Liu continued.In December, after the movie’sfirst teaserdropped, Liu opened up about his experience on the set of theMargot Robbie-led film, saying filming was “so much fun.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“The dancing, the laughing, all of that. That was every single day for us on set. So now to finally see that in a work form is actually surreal because we just felt like we were having fun the whole time,” he explained.“But I’m really excited for people to watch more,” Liu added. “I think there will be one more trailer that comes out before the movie, but I think it’s great to keep the audience guessing, and I can’t wait for them to see.“Barbiehits theaters on July 21.
Simu Liuis teasing that he will cross paths with other Marvel actors onscreen in the near future.
TheShang-Chiactor, 33, chatted with PEOPLE at the Academy of Motion Arts & Sciences Sci-Tech Awards on Friday evening, where he said that another Marvel superhero film is on the horizon that will feature his character interacting with other big comic book stars.
“I’m such a big fan of both the characters and the performers that play them, so any collaboration is an opportunity for me to work alongside someone who, in their own way, is breaking barriers and at the very top of their game,” Liu said of being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I think that’s what excites me the most as a performer, [and] also as a fan.”
“And who knows, they might see something sooner than you think,” he teased of a future superhero hero team-up. “We’ll see.”
Though there hasn’t been any official news from Disney or Marvel on aShang-Chisequel, Liu currently has a much-anticipated appearance inGreta Gerwig’sBarbie, which comes out later this year, to look forward to.
He told PEOPLE that being on theBarbiefilm set was a great “opportunity,” as it was so different from what he did inShang-Chi.
RELATED Video: Simu Liu Recreates Adorable Childhood Photo with Duck Over 20 Years Later
“The invitation to participate [is] certainly very humbling,” he said of starring in the forthcoming film. “I’m extremely honored to have even been given the opportunity to play in that sandbox with such incredible auteurs every step of the way.”
“[I’m honored] just getting to do something completely different than the Marvel thing and fighting, and letting it be about the dance and the color and the vibrancy of that movie,” Liu continued.
In December, after the movie’sfirst teaserdropped, Liu opened up about his experience on the set of theMargot Robbie-led film, saying filming was “so much fun.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“The dancing, the laughing, all of that. That was every single day for us on set. So now to finally see that in a work form is actually surreal because we just felt like we were having fun the whole time,” he explained.
“But I’m really excited for people to watch more,” Liu added. “I think there will be one more trailer that comes out before the movie, but I think it’s great to keep the audience guessing, and I can’t wait for them to see.”
Barbiehits theaters on July 21.
source: people.com
