Here's How Simu Liu Really Feels About His On-Screen Relationship With Awkwafina In Shang-Chi

In an interview with SiriusXM Stars, Simu Liu was asked for his thoughts about the Shang-Chi and Katy relationship, and whether he agreed with the decision to not have it become romantic.

"I'm glad that we didn't go there in this movie," Liu said. "I think first of all it would have been a distraction from what was at the emotional core, which was a story about family. But I also think that [Shang-Chi and Katy] are just really incredible the way that they are. I'm sorry, 'When Harry Met Sally' fans, but I do believe that men and women can be non-romantic friends. I certainly have many."

Liu did bring up the possibility that Shang-Chi and Katy's relationship might evolve in the future. However, it's also possible there are different plans for the Katy character. Katy is an original creation not featured in Marvel Comics, a seemingly ordinary person with no superpowers. However, a leak of Katy's Marvel Legends action figure in April 2021 seemed to indicate that Katy is no ordinary civilian — she's wearing a traditional Chinese robe and wields a bow and arrow. So, if Marvel does indeed have bigger plans for Katy, it probably won't involve her love life.

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" premieres in theaters on Sept. 3, 2021.