
On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Simu Liu used the platform Threads to discuss the lack of leading roles for Asian men in Hollywood. He shared examples of other Asian actors like Manny Jacinto, John Chu, and Daniel Dae Kim facing similar struggles, and urged the industry to cast more Asian men in romantic lead roles. Liu expressed frustration with the recent decline in Asian representation on screen, calling it “appalling.” He then highlighted the success of films like Minari, The Farewell, Past Lives, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians, and his own film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as proof that audiences will support movies with Asian leads. He also pointed out that white male actors are often given multiple chances after a film fails, while Asian actors don’t receive the same opportunities.