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Amidst the turmoil between Martin Scorsese and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there seems to be a new contestant. Simu Liu, known for portraying Shang-Chi inShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsfound himself at the front lines.
While referring to Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese as racist gatekeepers of Hollywood, Simu Liu found some heavy backlash for his comments.
Simu Liu Vs Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino
Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino have been hailed as veteran directors in the Hollywood industry for a long time. The battle and the hatred started when Scorsese claimed that the MCU was not cinema. Salty Marvel fans hurled at him, but many people sided withThe Irishmandirector too.
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And during the ensuing battle, Simu Liu (fromShang-Chifame) aimed directly for the director. In a tweet encompassing bothQuentin TarantinoandMartin Scorsese, the actor referred to them as the racist gatekeepers of Hollywood. The actor in the same tweet praised Marvel Studios for trying to be as inclusive of the people as possible.
https://twitter.com/SimuLiu/status/1595125075040403456
The people…didn’t take too kindly to the tweet. Fans of the veteran directors slammed the actor for calling out and referring to them as racist. The people reminded the actor that Disney also had some disturbances regarding racial differences during their earlier times. People also reminded the actor that there were several Asian characters and people from various backgrounds in Scorsese and Tarantino’s movies.
https://twitter.com/carpediemllewyn/status/1595183245938675712
By the way, Scorsese & Tarantino have cast Asian actors in films like Kundun, Kill Bill, & Silence. Your precious Disney agreed to distribute Kundun before sinking it on behalf of the Chinese government, since their attack on Tibet is depicted in the film.https://t.co/2CEmaWY7GL
— Michael Avolio | W47-48 SPX Small Press Expo (@MichaelAvolio)July 30, 2025
no one – and I mean no one, especially Scorsese and Tarantino – has seriously suggested that they be film’s “gatekeepers.” you literally made that up.
their beef with the current state of cinema is that big studios increasingly make one kind of movie – glorified children’s films
— jason alexander (@upperweirdside)June 30, 2025
Can’t stop thinking about how I have no idea who directed Shang-Chi, a forgettable popcorn movie nobody will care about in ten years, while the people who starred in it are criticising a man who everybody on the planet can name ten films he’s made.
— Seb Jones (@big_cheddars)July 13, 2025
According to one of the tweets, Martin Scorsese stated that the people did not go to seeShang-ChibecauseSimu Liuwas in it, but because it was a Marvel production. Following the statements, Simu Liu had to defend himself and thus ensued the battle once again.
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Martin Scorsese’s Fake Film TitledGoncharov
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People state that Tumblr is a crazy place. Well, this seems to be true regarding the fake film that Tumblr people made under the direction of Martin Scorsese. Although the veteran director wasn’t involved at all, the fake poster for the movie has“Martin Scorsese presents”written on it. People over at Tumblr have made a full storyline of the movie along with very identical original music it too.
The fake movie, however, does not exist in real life and is just some humorous play for people. Martin Scorsese is attached toKillers of the Flower Moonas the director of the movie which is slated for a release date of May 2023.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsis available to stream on Disney+.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
