Two years into its lifespan,Valoranthas gained another new fan, in the form of Simu Liu, and it turns out he’s a Breach main. It’s far from the first timethe worlds of gaming and Hollywood have collided.Valoranthas become quite a phenomenon among video games in just two years on the market and has garnered many avid fans even from the most unexpected places. Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu is a rising star in Hollywood, having done major acting work since 2012. His most notable role was the titular superhero in the 2021 MCU film,Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with other notable castings including a guest appearance inFresh Off the Boatand one of many versions of Ken in the upcomingBarbiemovie.RELATED:Valorant Rumor Suggests Big Move for the GameDuring the premiere for the latter, Liu opened up about his favoriteValorantcharacter to play as. The 44-second clip was posted on Twitter by Melissah Yang, the Entertainment Director at Refinery29, in which the actor explains that he enjoys playingValorantwith friends. While he enjoys playing Sage and Brim, his true main isBreach who is one of 10 charactersincluded in the game from the start. According to Liu, he is still developing his Breach, but greatly enjoys his more direct and power-oriented playstyle. He went on to agree with the interviewer, a fellowValorantfan, that Breach just might be a bit overpowered.
Simu Liu is among a handful of celebrities who are known avid video game players in their downtime. He has previously noted his love forDiablo 4and was among the loudest voices calling upon Microsoftto saveStarcraftback in early 2022. He’s even been known for posting clips of hisValorantgameplay to his own Twitter account whenever he’s not working on set.
In recent years, the connection between Hollywood and gaming has only gotten stronger. Various celebrities have openly expressed their love for the medium, appeared in promotional material, orhave even made appearances in the games themselves, whether as character skins, voice actors, or even both. It is unknown what led to this spike in connectivity, but in the case of Simu Liu, it should be a treat to catch even more glimpses into his gaming escapades moving forward.
