Simu Liu Says He Wanted 'Shang-Chi' Role So Badly He 'Exaggerated' His Martial Arts Background

Kelly Dodd says “The Real Housewives of Orange County” is quite superficial.

Simu Liu is sharing Tom Holland‘s words!

Simu Liu reveals Tom Holland is one of the biggest fans of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”.

EXCLUSIVE: Simu Liu, star of Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and Kim’s Convenience, is joining Sam Worthington, Jordana Brewster, Robbie Amell and Alicia Sanz in thriller Hello Stranger.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple tapped Park Chan-wook, among Korea’s most successful and critically acclaimed directors, to make a movie shot entirely on its latest iPhones.Park’s “Life Is But a Dream” is the first project in Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” marketing campaign to be produced, shot and edited entirely in Korea. (Watch Park’s film below or at this link.)The film blends martial arts with romance, dark comedy and pansori (판소리) — Korea’s traditional musical storytelling technique — to tell a surreal tale featuring both a wedding and a funeral.In the 21-minute movie, an undertaker digs up an abandoned grave to steal a coffin for the burial of “White Marten,” a warrior who had died saving a village.

Tom Hanks‘ son Chet Hanks, 31, is getting a lot of attention after admitting he struggled with the fame his 65-year-old dad had while he was growing up, in a new YouTube video. After the actor and musician, whose mother is Rita Wilson, revealed that he didn’t have a “strong male role model” growing up, Tom’s fans immediately came to his defense by sharing comments on social media that included their high opinions of the Forrest Gump star.

Marvel‘s new movie Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, is set to appear in the upcoming Barbie film.The new film, directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), will star Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling taking on the character of Ken.News of Liu’s involvement was reported by Deadline, though there is no indication yet of exactly what role he will play in the film.Others confirmed for the film include American Ferrera (Superstore) in a role that is also currently unidentified.Gerwig wrote the film’s script with Noah Baumbach, with Robbie and Tom Ackerley set to procuce the film alongside Robbie Brenner and David Heyman, with executive production coming from LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara and Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz.Reviewing Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, NME wrote: “Like so many MCU movies, Shang-Chi slightly overbakes its action-packed climax, but Cretton peppers the overwhelming visual effects with some sneaky sprinkles of levity. It all adds up to a smart and satisfying superhero romp that suggests Marvel is nowhere near ready to relinquish its hold on the genre.”Elsewhere, Margot Robbie said last summer that she has no plans to reprise her legendary role as Harley Quinn in the future.The actor played the DC villain in recent James Gunn film The Suicide Squad, having previously portrayed her in 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2020’s Birds Of Prey.

The latest incarnation of the live-action “Barbie” feature film is quickly a wild and utterly unexpected affair. After moving to Warner Bros., the movie was gifted a script from an unlikely duo, Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) and Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCome on, Simu Liu, let’s go party.Marvel’s “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star has been cast in “Barbie,” a new movie based on the popular doll. As previously announced, Margot Robbie is playing Barbie and Ryan Gosling is playing her boy toy Ken.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its plans for the third annual Global Movie Day on Saturday.Global Movie Day, which was established in 2020 and is celebrated every second Saturday of February, was created as a way for film fans around the world to celebrate their love of film by engaging with Academy members and filmmakers on social media, using the hashtag #GlobalMovieDay.This year, celebrities and filmmakers who will participate in Global Movie Day include Zazie Beetz, Halle Berry, Jason Blum, Kris Bowers, Patricia Cardoso, Cher, Jon M. Chu, Ariana DeBose, Ali Fazal, Danny Glover, Eiza González, Tom Hanks, Aldis Hodge, Scarlett Johansson, Marc Maron, Marlee Matlin, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Rodriguez, J.K.

Ariana DeBose, at first, didn’t have any words to say about her Oscar nomination because she was so shocked.

last year, when a record 76 of the 235 individual nominees (32.3%) were women, and also a drop from 2020, when 65 of 209 individual nominees were women (31.1%).This year’s 60 female nominees (several, such as writer-director-producer Jane Campion, were nominated in more than one category) do represent growth over the last decade, however. In 2019, 62 of 225 nominees (27.5%) were women, as were 57 of 213 individual nominees in 2018 (26.8%) and 48 of 211 in 2017 (22.7%).In TheWrap’s analysis, individuals nominated in multiple categories were counted for each of their nominations.

EXCLUSIVE: After teaming in the Disney/Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Michelle Yeoh is set to top an international cast for the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed Disney+ fantastical series American Born Chinese. She will star alongside Ben Wang (MacGyver), Yeo Yann Yann (Wet Season), Chin Han (Mortal Kombat), Daniel Wu (Reminiscence), Ke Huy Quan (Finding Ohana), former Taekwondo champion Jim Liu and Sydney Taylor (Just Add Magic).

Before Simu Liu was a Marvel star, he wanted to be a reality star.

. However, Nixon didn't find that dynamic intriguing. "Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.'"She continued, “Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.

Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) and Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Prior to 2021, Ariana DeBose and Simu Liu had certainly worked as actors. DeBose was a Tony nominee (“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”) who’d appeared in Netflix’s “The Prom” and Apple TV Plus’ “Schmigadoon!” Liu was a former stuntman who’d co-starred on the Canadian sitcom “Kim’s Convenience.”But after their breakout roles last year — DeBose as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of “West Side Story” and Liu as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios’ superhero blockbuster “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” — they’ve both suddenly become household names.

2022 BAFTA Awards will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 3, with hosts AJ Odudu and Tom Allen streaming live from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly.Ahead of the full nominations, the BAFTAs announced the nominees for the fan-voted EE Rising Star Award, which this year includestandout Ariana DeBose, 's Harris Dickinson, and star Lashana Lynch, breakout Millicent Simmonds, and lauded Kodi Smit-McPhee.The winners will be announced on Sunday, March 13 at Royal Albert Hall in London, setting the stage for the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27.Check out the full list of nominees below.                        Ariana DeBose Harris Dickinson Lashana Lynch Millicent Simmonds Kodi Smit-McPhee The 2021 BAFTA Awards will take place on Sunday, March 13.