Simu Liu reflected on his latest spy project, The Copenhagen test and what made him drawn to it.
Liu plays a new future intelligence agent, Alexander Hale, whose brain is hacked so that unknown forces can see and hear everything he does.
In a conversation with Deadlinethe Marvel star discussed his new sci-fi thriller series in detail.
“I think on the one hand it was definitely the premise and the world building that only dealt with themes of surveillance and technology,” he began. “I feel like a lot of those things are just current and relevant today.”
He continued, “And then I think that was it. I really appreciated Thomas’ take on this 5 minutes in the future that takes place in this world of intelligence. And just getting to play a super spy, I think is something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Liu went on to talk about the relatability of the role, saying, “And then, on the other hand, there was the cultural specificity. I was really struck by Alexander’s backstory in the script and felt that he was someone who, in a fully three-dimensional way, kind of embodied what it was like for someone from an immigrant family to be in a situation or to work constantly in a situation where they’re constantly in a situation, overlooked and underappreciated.”
“I think for myself, that’s something that a lot of people who grew up in those immigrant families, something that I think resonates a lot.” he said.
The Copenhagen test was released on December 27.
