Lucy Liu does not regret speaking out about Bill Murray

Lucy Liu he doesn’t regret his quarrel with Bill Murray on set Charlie’s Angels. IN profile Down guard, Liu recounted an incident in which she allegedly engaged in physical contact with the comedian after he allegedly insulted her on set: “I would do it in any situation.”

While promoting her upcoming Steven Soderbergh movie, Presence, Liu reflected on her career and navigating the entertainment industry in the 1990s as a woman of color. She was “aware that some situations were not safe and she should not have gotten involved in them,” the actor said Guardian. “I think having that sense of self saved me from a lot of probably bad situations where someone took advantage of me or would consider it a quid pro quo.”

There was a difficult situation between Liu and legendary comedian Murray on the set of the movie “2000”. Charlie’s Angels. Liu starred in the reboot as Alex Munday, forming the famous trio of spies with him Cameron Diaz AND Drew Barrymore, and Murray played Charlie’s assistant Bosley. When they rehearsed the scene together, Liu had earlier said the podcastMurray allegedly said “unforgivable and unacceptable” things to the actress, allegedly implying she “can’t act,” as noted by the London daily The Times in 2009. Liu responded to Murray’s insults by allegedly punching the comedian. “I stood up for myself and I don’t regret it,” she said in the program Los Angeles Times‘ Quite Asian podcast in 2021 “Because no matter how low on the totem pole you are or wherever you come from, there is no need to put yourself down or put other people down.”

Meanwhile, Murray shared his opinion on what happened In Times story by saying, “Listen, I will totally fire you if you are unprofessional and cooperate with me. When our relationship is professional and you don’t succeed, forget about it.

In her newer one Guardian Liu’s profile did not go into detail about what happened on set, but stood by her actions. “I really didn’t think about it. I would do it in any situation,” she said of her argument with Murray. “I think when I sense something is wrong, I’m going to protect myself. If you feel there is injustice, it is innate and I always feel that way.”

Though Charlie’s Angels was her first starring role in a hit film, Liu wasn’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with a veteran like Murray when she felt slighted. As she said The Guardian, She was never one to stay quiet and have fun. “If I had done that, it would have been a much easier path,” she said. “But since I was never that person, we had to find a way.” She is aware of her precarious position in the industry as an Asian-American actress. “I think there has never been an easy path for me or for us. I say ‘us’ because I truly believe this is a group effort,” she said. “I would never take credit for it. My career wasn’t paved by me.”

Liu isn’t the only actor doing this accused Murray of misconduct. Actors like it Geena Davis AND Anjelica Houston they also shared their past problems with the comedian, accusing him of allegedly lewd and rude behavior. Most recently Murray apparently paid an amount of approximately $100,000 to a “much younger” crew member Aziz Ansariwould-be feature directorial debut, Being mortal. In April 2022, the film production suspended after a crew member filed a complaint alleging that the then-71-year-old actor straddled and kissed her on set; did not resume production.