Simu Liu
Before Simu Liu starred as the lead in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, he was in 2013’s Pacific Rim as a background extra. Landing the titular could be Simu manifesting his goal because, in 2014, he tweeted Marvel for the first time and said, “Hey Marvel, great job with Captain America and Thor. How about an Asian American hero?”
Marvel did not respond, and Simu went on to star in his breakout role on the Canadian sitcom Kim’s Convenience. But he did not give up on his Marvel dream and in 2018, he tweeted Marvel with “Ok Marvel, are we gonna talk or what #ShangChi.”
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Wilma 2 year s ago
Eva is gorgeous
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Pocahontas 2 year s ago
Wilma,
No she f@#king isn't.
No she f@#king isn't.
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Mittie 2 year s ago
Pocahontas,
Yes she is!
Yes she is!
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Lenora 2 year s ago
Someone really needs to look up what an "extra" is. Extras don't get credited. A supporting role is not an extra. In fact, almost all of these actors still only get supporting roles, and are not "big movie stars" at all. This should have been titled: "Actors Who Have Had Roles and Continue to Get Roles, a Few of Which Have Been Leading Roles."
No she f@#king isn't.
Yes she is!