The Star of Disney's Live-Action MULAN Has Gotten Political, Putting the Movie's Success at Risk

Disney movies are pretty much a sure thing when it comes to success at the box office, and the live-action remakes we have been seeing a string of are no different. However, one upcoming film may be facing a bit of a roadblock. The star of the live-action Mulan film, Liu Yifei, has recently spoken out on her stance on the current protests, giving her support to the Hong Kong Police on social media.

Yifei reportedly wrote: “I support Hong Kong’s police, you can beat me up now. What a shame for Hong Kong. #Ialsosupporthongkongpolice#.”

This was a controversial stance because while the protests, which have been happening for the last four months, have been mostly peaceful, they have seen their share of action with confrontation between the people and the police.

So now people are sharing the hashtag #BoycottMulan, because they don’t appreciate her opinion. Mulan opens in theaters in seven months, so while that could have died down by then, and I don’t think it will have any impact on how the film does in the US, we will have to see what the state of the protests is by then.

I’ll never understand why people get so mad at actors who share their views. You don’t have to share their opinions. You don’t even have to see their movies, but they can say whatever they want. No one should be silenced. It’s very easy to ignore people you don’t even know. I do it all the time.

Mulan opens in theaters on March 27, 2020. Does this impact your excitement for the film?

Source: Deadline