Actress Poppy Liu spoke about her role in the upcoming Boots Riley film I Love Boosters and the end of her time on Hacks.
Poppy Liu described working with director Boots Riley on I Love Boosters as a bucket list opportunity. She praised his use of satire and surrealism to deliver social commentary on themes like global class solidarity. Liu also discussed her other projects, including a Netflix animated comedy called Dang! and an erotic horror feature involving a ghost from the Chinese Exclusion Act period. She mentioned a long-planned Chinese American western as a dream project. Regarding Hacks, Liu said the show's conclusion felt like graduating from high school. She noted it marked the start of her mainstream career after filming began in 2020. Liu addressed the cognitive dissonance of promoting films with anti-capitalist themes while participating in industry promotion. She emphasized mutual aid as a practical response to systemic issues.