Former American tennis star Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian are ardent Marvel fans. The celebrity couple not only follows the movies but also shares a close bond with a few of the MCU actors. Back in 2021, Marvel came up with their first Asian-origin superhero, Shang-Chi.
Canadian actor Simu Liu played the titular role and gained immense fame. The Asian-origin actor is also a social activist and recently came up with his book. Subsequently, Alexis Ohanian reacted to the same in his own unique style. Here’s what he said.
Serena Williams’ husband reacts to Simu Liu’s book
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After playing the role of the first Asian-American superhero, Liu quickly became the face of the Asian community in the US. While the popularity brought him fandom, the actor used the platform to raise the voice of people in his community.
❤️ @SimuLiu great read – great book – raw and honest and compelling as hell – It's just the start!!https://t.co/94yZL7KVTx pic.twitter.com/FpwdZDN3mG
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) January 24, 2023
Liu recently released his book ‘We were dreamers.’ It is a story of his experience as an immigrant. As the book is getting rave reviews, Ohanian read it recently. Here’s how he reacted. “@SimuLiu great read – great book – raw and honest and compelling as hell – It’s just the start!!” Ohanian wrote.
Both Serena and Alexis belong to different backgrounds. Thus, they support the endeavors of people from diverse communities. Serena also has a business venture capital firm that invests particularly in the startups of founders hailing from minority communities.
Alexis Ohanian prays for the speedy recovery of Jeremy Renner
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The actor Jeremy Renner, who plays the MCU character, Hawkeye, recently had a near-fatal accident. Renner got heavily injured on New Year’s day as a snow plow ran over him, suffering over 30 fractures.
While the actor took to his Twitter account to thank his supporters, Ohanian also came up with a tweet. The Reddit cofounder wished him a speedy recovery. “Keep healing and fighting,” Ohanian wrote.
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Both Ohanian and Serena are big fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A few weeks ago they also reacted positively to the latest release Black Panther two Wakanda Forever. While the injury looks concerning, we hope for Renner’s speedy recovery.