Simu LiuhasBenedict Cumberbatchto thank for his warm welcome into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
On Tuesday, theShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsstar, 32, took part in a Marvel Studios subreddit AMA where he answered fan questions in the lead-up to this movie, out in theaters this Friday.
Liu responded with a hilarious anecdote Cumberbatch, writing, “The warm and comforting feeling of Benedict Cumberbatch’s hand on my shoulder at Comic-Con. Like a supportive but also sexy father.”
The actor alsoshared a photoof the moment for fans to see his shocked reaction at meeting the Marvel star.
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In an interview on SiriusXM’sPop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw, Liu recalled meeting theDoctor Strangestar at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con while onstage at the famed Hall H.
“Four days after I was cast I was at Comic-Con but basically, we all got ushered onstage to take this group photo and I feel this hand on my shoulder,” Liu said. “It’s Benedict Cumberbatch. Doctor Strange has his arm around me.”
He continued, “[Cumberbatch] said, ‘Welcome, welcome, I’m so happy for you,’ and literally that picture was taken in that second. It’s immortalized forever somewhere.”
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsis the first Marvel film to feature an Asian superhero with Liu in the role of Shang-Chi.
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Liu told PEOPLE in last week’s issue he is proud to be making Marvel history.
“When I say that this is a dream come true, that is such a huge understatement,“he said. “I used to love watching Marvel movies when I was a kid, even before, pre-MCU. If there was a superhero, I wanted to watch it. This is all I’ve ever wanted.”
“Initially to their credit, they were sympathetic,” Liu said. “I think they knew that I was going through a lot with the loss of my job. But they became more and more panicked as they realized that I was actually serious. We had a lot of arguments about it.”
In 2016, Liu landed his breakout role as Jung Kim in the Canadian comedy seriesKim’s Convenience, which wrapped in April.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringshits theaters this Friday.
source: people.com
