Simu Liu is a big name in Hollywood today. People know him from Marvel, interviews, and red carpet moments. But behind the success, there was a time when his own family didn’t support his dream at all.
Recently, Liu opened up about what happened after he lost his accounting job and decided to start acting. Instead of getting encouragement, he said his family treated him like he had done something wrong. And what he did next will surprise you.
Simu Liu Reveals His Family Saw Acting As A “Shameful” Choice
Simu Liu appeared on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers‘ and spoke about how his life changed when he started acting. The 36-year-old Canadian actor shared that losing his accounting job and going for auditions didn’t feel like a normal career change in his house. It felt like a big failure. Liu said the level of shame in his family was extreme, especially in Asian households where people expect you to choose a stable job.
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He explained that it felt like his family treated him the same way they would treat someone addicted to meth and living on the street. He also said he wasn’t joking when he said that. Liu explained that he wanted people to understand how serious it was in his home. He said things got really bad, and the situation felt heavy for him.
Liu On Dealing With The Abandonment
While sharing more, Liu talked about a recent trip he took to China with his family. He said it was his first time going back in 15 years. During the trip, he also visited his grandmother, whom he hadn’t seen in a very long time. Liu admitted he felt guilty about not coming back earlier. But he also said he had a reason.
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He explained that after he lost his accounting job and started acting, he became the “black sheep” in the family. Liu joked that his family even stopped including him in family trips. He said they disinvited him for a long time. And he shared that things got worse because no one wanted to talk to him, and soon after, they stopped inviting him completely.
During the interview, Seth Meyers asked Liu if fans in China approach him now that he is famous. Liu said they actually did, even though he didn’t expect it. He explained that he thought people wouldn’t recognize him because his Marvel movie had never been released in China. So, he assumed nobody would really care. That’s why the attention surprised him.
Even as Liu gets ready to return as Shang-Chi in the upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday‘, he doesn’t hide the painful part of his journey. He made it clear that before his fame, his family treated his acting dream like something shameful and embarrassing.
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