Simu Liu opposes Quentin's view on Marvel: Hollywood's Golden Age was only for white people

Simu Liu expressed his disagreement with renowned director Quentin Tarantino's opinion on Marvel and how its superhero movies are making movie stars extinct.

On Twitter, Simu Liu said: "If the only gatekeepers to movie stardom were Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have the opportunity to star in a $400 million+ movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking talents. They are extraordinary directors. But they cannot look down on me or any other actor."

"Shang-Chi," starring Simu Liu, is Marvel's first film with an Asian lead, and has grossed more than $432 million during the pandemic.

In a second tweet, Simu Liu added: "No movie studio is perfect, nor will they ever be. But I'm proud to work with someone who continues to strive to improve diversity on screen, by creating heroes to inspire and empower people around the world. I loved 'The Golden Age' too... but it was awfully white."

Quentin Tarantino previously sparked a heated discussion on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast when he commented on Marvel movies. At the time, he said: "Part of the result of the Marvelization of Hollywood is that... there are a lot of actors who are famous for playing these characters. But they are not movie stars. Right? Captain America is the star, or Thor is the star. I mean, I'm not the first person to say this. I think it's been said countless times... But, you know, it's actually these IP characters that become the stars."

Quentin said he has been a fan of Marvel comics since he was a child, but he feels that this era has led to no room for other types of movies because "for the studios that make them (Marvel movies), they seem to be the only things that can generate any excitement and love among the fan base."