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Simu Liu loves having a ball when he’s not on film sets.
Liu, 36, recently told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about his latest film, Netflix’s In Your Dreams, what his perfect day off needs to incorporate.
“It’s definitely days spent with friends doing something not even remotely related to movies or movie-making,” the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star says. “I’m getting into a lot of racket sports.”
The Barbie star adds, “I’ve become really obsessed with paddle ball.”
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Liu explained he’s not alone with his new obsession with paddle ball.
“I’ve done a lot of filming in Europe these past few years, and everyone that I’ve worked with — whether it’s Woody Harrelson or James Marsden — a lot of people coming in and out of these productions are like, ‘Have you heard of paddle? You’re gonna play,’ ” Liu recalled.
He adds, “They’ll drag me to the courts, and I’ll just have the best time.”
Liu and Harrelson, 64, starred together this year in Last Breath.
Meanwhile, Liu and Marsden, 52, will costar in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, as Shang-Chi and Cyclops, respectively.
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Aside from playing paddle ball with famous friends, Liu also found time to do some voice acting in Netflix’s animated film In Your Dreams.
The movie, which came out on Nov. 14, has an ensemble voice cast that includes Cristin Milioti, Craig Robinson, Omid Djalili and Gia Carides.
The Alex Woo-directed In Your Dreams is available to stream on Netflix.
