Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsis going to be a lot of things. It will be Marvels first film with an Asian lead superhero. It will be a breakout action-star moment for Canadian Kims Convenience actor Simu Liu. But in a Walt Disney Company quarterly earnings results webcast on Thursday, CEO Bob Chapek called the upcoming films theatrical release an interesting experiment for us because its got only a 45-day window. Chapek was referring to how the film will be released exclusively to movie theaters in a coronavirus-affected market, while the companys other live-action summer offerings under the Disney and Marvel umbrellas Cruella, Black Widow, and Jungle Cruise all had simultaneous VOD releases through Disney+ Premier Access. But referring to Marvels first martial arts movie inspired by Chinese cinema as an interesting experiment makes for a rough soundbite.
On Saturday, Liu responded to Chapeks comment with a rousing post on Twitter and Instagram, writing, We are not an experiment. We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year. We are the surprise. Im fired the f**k up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US.
We are not an experiment.
We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year.
We are the surprise.
Im fired the f**k up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US. pic.twitter.com/IcyFzh0KIb
— Simu Liu () (@SimuLiu) August 14, 2021
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Simu Liu Responds to Bob Chapek Calling Shang-Chi Release an ‘Experiment’
