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Simu Liu Lost 'Crazy Rich Asians' Role Because He Didn't Have Hollywood 'It' Factor

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Simu Liu tried his hardest to get a role in 2018′s Crazy Rich Asians. In a new interview, the 33-year-old actor revealed that he actually auditioned for the movie, which was directed by Jon M.

Chu, four times. Click inside to read more… While speaking on the podcast How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, Simu shared that it was a crushing blow to hear that after those four auditions, he was told he didn’t have the “it” factor. “It felt like someone was telling me that I just wasn’t good enough, that I just wasn’t likable.

I didn’t have that thing that made people want to watch it. It was at a time that was very difficult for me, I was trying to figure out whether I could be the lead character or whether I could only be a supporting character for my entire career,” he continued.

Going through that experience led Simu to reflect on his approach to auditions. “It forced me to take a step back and realize that maybe I wanted it too badly.

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