Simu Liu Reveals How He Got His Role in the Upcoming 'Barbie' Movie

Going hairless wasn’t fun for Simu Liu.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.The iconic director, who recently worked with Kristen Stewart on Crimes of the Future and had previously cast Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis, has opened up about working with both actors together.“It was Robert who actually introduced me to Kristen,” Cronenberg told World of Reel.“They have developed beautifully, separately, as actors. Making arthouse movies and successfully carrying that off. Kristen and I had a great time and Rob and I had a great time.”On both Twilight actors and a potential forthcoming project, Cronenberg added: “For me, yeah, I can definitely think of a movie, or idea, that would be great to have them both together.“I don’t want to get into it because it wouldn’t be my next movie, however, it might be problematic since fans might expect a certain kind of relationship and that would get in the way of creating new characters for them.

filming “Barbie” for Simu Liu.The “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star, 33, revealed he underwent a painful beauty regimen for the upcoming movie, confessing that he had to wax all of his body hair.“Waxing has been an education, to say the least,” Liu told the Independent in a new profile. “It was one of the most painful experiences of my life.”The Canadian native continued, “I have such a newfound admiration for the incredibly brave women who go through this on a monthly basis.”Warner Bros.

K.J. Yossman When it was revealed earlier this month that “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa would be taking on the role of the new Doctor Who, the whole world was taken by surprise – including Gatwa’s “Barbie” castmates.Simu Liu, who is co-starring alongside Gatwa and Margot Robbie in the upcoming doll movie, revealed Gatwa kept his “Doctor Who” casting a secret for months, with the “Barbie” stars only learning of the news at the same time as the rest of the world.“[He] didn’t tell anyone a thing,” Liu said during a talk with “The Matrix Resurrections” star Jessica Henwick in London on Thursday evening as part of his book tour for his memoir “We Were Dreamers.” “And then all of a sudden over the weekend he was announced.

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Dave Chappelle during his comedy set at the «Netflix is a Joke» festival in early May — is finally speaking out about the reasons behind his actions. Lee also claims that he never intended to actually harm the comedian.Lee, 23, spoke with in a jailhouse interview published on Sunday, and claimed that he felt «triggered» by the comedian's jokes about the LGBTQ+ community and homeless people.«I identify as bisexual … and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering,» Lee, who is currently in custody at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, told the publication.

Never in a million years would we have thought that a “Barbie” movie could have garnered all this attention. Still, when you hire a creative team like Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach to co-write the script with Gerwig directing, you’re asking for increased interest.

Dua Lipa and Saoirse Ronan have reportedly been cast in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.The singer, who is set to make her acting debut in the Apple TV+ film Argylle later this year, is believed to have landed a role in the upcoming live-action adaptation alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.Speaking to The Sun, an inside source said: “Dua is making waves in both music and movies. She really impressed in Argylle and word spread around Hollywood about how good she was.”They added: “Now she has joined the cast of Barbie alongside big names including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and Saoirse Ronan.”#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1— Warner Bros.

Simu Liu tried his hardest to get a role in 2018′s Crazy Rich Asians.

Tatiana Maslany stepping into the MCU as Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk herself, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. The nine-episode series will follow the titular hero as she navigates «the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk,» Disney and Marvel said in their press release about the series, which was introduced by Maslany and Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige during Disney's Upfronts presentation.The new trailer shows some humorous moments as Jennifer adjusts to her powers, including the fact that her triggers are anger and fear. «Those are like, the baseline of any woman just existing,» she scoffs to Smart Hulk, played once again by MCU vet Mark Ruffalo.Still, there are worries about what her abilities mean when it comes to measuring up to her cousin's heroics with the Avengers.

Zack Sharf Simu Liu knew almost nothing about Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” when he agreed to audition for a role in the movie. So why did the “Shang-Chi” actor decide to throw his name into the casting ring? It turns out a junior agent at Liu’s management customer convinced the actor to give “Barbie” a go after telling the actor that the film’s script was one of the best he’s ever read.“He literally said this verbatim,” Liu recently told GQ UK.

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James Bond movie, revealing the story he originally had planned for the 25th instalment of the franchise.The director was set to helm Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 before departing the project due to creative differences with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.Speaking to Esquire UK, the Oscar winner revealed that his proposed story was set in Russia and explored Bond’s origins.“I remember thinking, ‘Should I really get involved in franchises?’ Because they don’t really want something different,” said Boyle.