{"id":325719,"date":"2021-08-16T19:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/simu-liu-blasts-disney-ceos-comments-on-shang-chi-release-we-are-not-an-experiment\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T19:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:05:18","slug":"simu-liu-blasts-disney-ceos-comments-on-shang-chi-release-we-are-not-an-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/simu-liu-blasts-disney-ceos-comments-on-shang-chi-release-we-are-not-an-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"#Simu Liu Blasts Disney CEO\u2019s Comments on \u2018Shang-Chi\u2019 Release: \u201cWe Are Not an Experiment\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c59446e70a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c59446e70a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/simu-liu-blasts-disney-ceos-comments-on-shang-chi-release-we-are-not-an-experiment\/#Simu_Liu_Fires_Back\" >Simu Liu Fires Back<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Simu Liu Blasts Disney CEO\u2019s Comments on \u2018Shang-Chi\u2019 Release: \u201cWe Are Not an Experiment\u201d<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-694826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-trailer-breakdown-0-700x392.jpeg\" alt=\"New 'Shang-Chi' TV Spot Gives a Closer Look at the Abomination\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disney<\/strong> isn&#8217;t exactly having a great time getting along with their high-profile talent these days, are they? First came the groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> that Marvel star Scarlett Johansson would be suing the company for breach of contract, stemming from their lack of disclosure involved in making <em>Black Widow<\/em> available on streaming simultaneously with its theatrical run \u2014 despite a clause in her deal stating that Johansson would need to sign off on such a move. Now things are getting even uglier, as Disney finds themselves right in the crosshairs of <em><strong>Shang-Chi<\/strong><\/em> star <strong>Simu Liu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-695690\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last week, we reported on the movie-centric news and tidbits that came out of a recent Disney investor&#8217;s call. Within that story, however, Disney CEO <strong>Bob Chapek<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 already under fire for what many industry people perceive to be an entirely avoidable situation with Johansson \u2014 included an unfortunate, tone-deaf turn of phrase when referring to the studio&#8217;s plans for the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching release of <em>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/em>. In response to a question referring to why Disney opted against a hybrid theatrical\/streaming release plan for <em>Shang-Chi<\/em>, Chapek decided to use one of the oddest examples of &#8220;studio-speak&#8221; you&#8217;ve ever heard to describe one of Marvel&#8217;s very few <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> led by and starring a cast predominantly made up of people of color:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;On Shang-Chi, we think it\u2019s going to be an interesting experiment. The prospect of taking a Marvel title to [Disney+] after just 45 days would be an interesting data point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To be fair, the qualifier in Chapek&#8217;s second sentence clarifies that he&#8217;s merely talking about the release of the Marvel movie (rather than the movie\/the cast itself) as a performance test run in this unprecedented and volatile moviegoing situation caused by the pandemic. In a way, however, doesn&#8217;t that almost make this <em>worse<\/em>? It&#8217;d be na\u00efve to be surprised by such a brazenly profit-oriented mindset by the CEO of one of the most powerful corporations on Earth, but it&#8217;s also not that difficult for such a public figure to avoid the impression of reducing an important step forward in inclusiveness and diversity to little more than shareholder&#8217;s profit margins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-691491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/shangchi-characterposters-simuliu-frontpage-700x392.jpg\" alt=\"Shang-Chi Character Poster\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simu_Liu_Fires_Back\"><\/span>Simu Liu Fires Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Actor Simu Liu was among the many who took exception to those poorly-phrased remarks, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimuLiu\/status\/1426464028138762245?s=20\">posting on Twitter<\/a>, &#8220;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. I\u2019m fired the f**k up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are not an experiment. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>We are the surprise. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m fired the f**k up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IcyFzh0KIb\">pic.twitter.com\/IcyFzh0KIb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simu Liu (???) (@SimuLiu) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimuLiu\/status\/1426464028138762245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is the part where I have to gently push back on the implication that <em>Shang-Chi<\/em>, the latest $200+ million entry in the most popular ongoing franchise on Earth and owned by a singularly powerful conglomerate, is an &#8220;underdog&#8221; in any sense of the word. On the other hand, there&#8217;s no real argument against the idea that Asian-Americans have been constantly abused and mistreated throughout the nation&#8217;s history and especially during the pandemic. It&#8217;s a success for all when any marginalized demographic is able to enjoy their long-overdue moment in the pop culture sun, as <em>Black Panther<\/em> and <em>Captain Marvel<\/em> previously did in the MCU, and that seems to be what <em>Shang-Chi<\/em> will provide for many viewers as well.<\/p>\n<p>The anger stirred up by Chapek&#8217;s comments is understandable and the online conversation it has provoked is a necessary one. One instance of misspeaking isn&#8217;t likely to cause a big, drama-filled rift between Simu Liu and his Marvel higher-ups, but it&#8217;s sure not a great look for a studio that has had its fair share of public missteps and unforced errors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shang-Chi<\/em>\u00a0will be dropping in theaters on <strong>September 3, 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The post Simu Liu Blasts Disney CEO&#8217;s Comments on &#8216;Shang-Chi&#8217; Release: &#8220;We Are Not an Experiment&#8221; appeared first on \/Film.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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