Actor Simu Liu is trending on Twitter, but for all the wrong reasons. The Kim's Convenience actor recently fired back at comments made by director Quintin Tarantino, earning the actor quite a lot of flak from social media users. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been around for more than a decade. The debate about Marvel being "real cinema" or not is reinvigorated yet again after Tarantino made some comments about MCU actors not being movie stars. This view of the MCU has been gaining fervor over the last few years.Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese also previously commented on Marvel films in an interview with Empire. Scorsese had said that Marvel movies "aren't real" cinema and went on to explain his stance in a New York Times op-ed. After Tarantino's appearance on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings actor Simu Liu fired back at his criticism. However, it appears that fans are much too displeased at his reaction. Here's the whole view of the situation.Note: This article contains the opinions of the author.Why are fans calling out Simu Liu?Director Quintin Tarantino (Image via Getty)Quintin Tarantino recently appeared on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast and laid out his views on Marvel films. He said that Marvel actors are not "stars," when the audience views the superheroes as stars of the films. He argued that the actors gained fame from playing these characters, but that doesn't make them movie stars. The Pulp Fiction director said that the characters the actors played were the stars, and called Captain America and Thor the stars of the films. He stated that he wasn't the first person to say it as he believed it had been said "a zillion times," and noted: "It's these franchise characters that become a star."Simu Liu tweeted in reaction to Tarantino's take, while also addressing Scorsese's comments. He said that while he's awed by the filmmakers, he doesn't think that they get to have a say in the matter. Liu also expressed that if it were only up to either Scorsese or Tarantino, he wouldn't have been able to star in a big-budget film.Simu Liu@SimuLiuIf the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent auteurs. But they don't get to point their nose at me or anyone.788885452If the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent auteurs. But they don't get to point their nose at me or anyone.He stated further in another tweet that he's proud to work with a movie studio that encourages diversity while inspiring communities throughout the world. The controversial bit is that he called the Golden Age of cinema "white as h*ll".Simu Liu's tweet defending the MCU (Image via Twitter)Liu's tweets seem to have aroused the attention of many on social media who agreed with Tarantino. Some even stated that Shang-Chi made money because it was an MCU film, not because Simu Liu starred in it. Another Twitter user stated that the film wasn't even advertised with Liu's name in Hong Kong as the main focus of the promotions was Tony Leung. The user noted that fans of the latter were hyped to watch the film. Jayden@drsoap8The Marvel logo is the main reason why the majority of people watched Shang-Chi, not because they heard that Simu Liu is playing the lead roleThis is all Tarantino’s saying twitter.com/simuliu/status…Simu Liu@SimuLiuIf the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent auteurs. But they don't get to point their nose at me or anyone.3808587If the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent auteurs. But they don't get to point their nose at me or anyone.The Marvel logo is the main reason why the majority of people watched Shang-Chi, not because they heard that Simu Liu is playing the lead roleThis is all Tarantino’s saying twitter.com/simuliu/status…🟡 The tumboy 🟡@TheTumboyi feel like the fact that the movie did make so much money starring the pretty much unknown Simu Liu kind of just reaffirms Tarantino's point about movie stars twitter.com/SimuLiu/status…Simu Liu@SimuLiuIf the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent auteurs. But they don't get to point their nose at me or anyone.49538If the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie. I am in awe of their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent auteurs. But they don't get to point their nose at me or anyone.i feel like the fact that the movie did make so much money starring the pretty much unknown Simu Liu kind of just reaffirms Tarantino's point about movie stars twitter.com/SimuLiu/status…ridz@filmkirbyssimu liu calling himself a movie star is so funny because here in hong kong the most prominent way they promoted the film was by using the name of tony leung alone. his name was everywhere during press tours. THAT'S what you call being a movie star. 599simu liu calling himself a movie star is so funny because here in hong kong the most prominent way they promoted the film was by using the name of tony leung alone. his name was everywhere during press tours. THAT'S what you call being a movie star. 😭Josh@AstroCloud_@SimuLiu Yes they absolutely do. You do not have the filmography to defend yourself like this157121@SimuLiu Yes they absolutely do. You do not have the filmography to defend yourself like this https://t.co/lGf3fbpKG4Other fans pointed to the fact that Simu Liu is making this whole issue about himself. His statement about the Golden Age of Cinema being "white as h*ll" sadly didn't make sense to social media users either. Many Twitter users noted that Martin Scorsese and Quintin Tarantino have done their fair share to popularize foreign cinema. Scorsese is the man behind the World Cinema Project, while Tarantino has actively influenced world cinema through his work.Some also posted clips from Bong Joon-ho's Oscar acceptance speech, where he thanked both Tarantino and Scorsese for their massive influence and support in his creative endeavors. Scorsese also directed Kundun, which featured a fully Tibetan cast, but was scrapped by Disney after negative reactions from the Chinese government.Filmmaker Martin Scorsese (Image via Getty)Stevie Mat@stevie_matSimu Liu really thrust himself into that conversation for no reason and now he getting ate up, chile 🤧🤧🤧2767166Simu Liu really thrust himself into that conversation for no reason and now he getting ate up, chile 🤧🤧🤧 https://t.co/dEVBMKZPnXScreen Slate@ScreenSlateMartin Scorsese: Marvel movies crowd out screens, making it difficult for smaller movies to be shown.Reddit Guy Simu Liu, three years later: And here's why this is about me, personally.114921039Martin Scorsese: Marvel movies crowd out screens, making it difficult for smaller movies to be shown.Reddit Guy Simu Liu, three years later: And here's why this is about me, personally.Michael Avolio@MichaelAvolio@SimuLiu By the way, Scorsese & Tarantino have cast Asian actors in films like Kundun, Kill Bill, & Silence. Your precious Disney agreed to distribute Kundun before sinking it on behalf of the Chinese government, since their attack on Tibet is depicted in the film.twitter.com/MichaelAvolio/…Michael Avolio@MichaelAvolioDisney agreed to distribute Scorsese's 1997 film Kundun, then bowed to pressure from the Chinese government & barely released the film.Michael Eisner went so far as to denigrate the movie & celebrate its financial failure, due at least in part to Disney undermining its release.161182Disney agreed to distribute Scorsese's 1997 film Kundun, then bowed to pressure from the Chinese government & barely released the film.Michael Eisner went so far as to denigrate the movie & celebrate its financial failure, due at least in part to Disney undermining its release. https://t.co/dYKqYNX8q0@SimuLiu By the way, Scorsese & Tarantino have cast Asian actors in films like Kundun, Kill Bill, & Silence. Your precious Disney agreed to distribute Kundun before sinking it on behalf of the Chinese government, since their attack on Tibet is depicted in the film.twitter.com/MichaelAvolio/…Final thoughtsSimu Liu is getting a lot of hate, and while some of it may be justified, it's still a very complicated situation. Martin Scorsese and Quintin Tarantino have led the world of cinema for many decades and have made several films where their focus was not white-centric at all, Django Unchained, Kill Bill by Tarantino and Silence, Kundun by Scorsese, to name a few.While Simu Liu's statements are not inflammatory at all, his image as an actor with rather slim filmography and problematic statements gives social media users a lot of room to punch down. As is the case with social media, ad-libs and strawman arguments are the names of the game. Sadly, Simu Liu's views on the situation are limited, which is why he's getting bad treatment. Perhaps the criticism from cinema auteurs is something that Marvel Studios can take into consideration for future projects, but for now, the situation appears to be bleak.