Do you think Simu Liu is good representation to help counter Asian men stereotypes?
There's been a couple of great posts bringing up Hollywood's Desexualization of Asian men, race swapping, preferred casting of Wasians etc.
I'm trying to think of male Asian celebrities in recent years who has actual potential to help counter these perpetuated stereotypes. The only person I can think of now is Simu Liu. It seems that he's the only Asian guy getting casted in notable productions, and has the widest recognition among his peers through Marvel's Shang Chi.
Do you think Simu Liu's good representation for the purpose we're discussing?
When a legitimate sexy Asian guy gets the break in Hollywood, would it be a breakthrough in beating Asian men stereotypes in the West? What are your thoughts on this?