Simu Liu subscribed to in order to land his breakthrough role in, admitting he «exaggerated» his martial arts skills because he so «badly» wanted the titular role.The 32-year-old actor became a global sensation after joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021, but little did anyone know Liu «bluffed» his way into the role. During a discussion for 's «Actors on Actors» series, star Ariana DeBose said she admired Liu's dancing background (he was in a hip-hop competitive dance team in college) but admitted being taken aback by his sheer physicality in.