Lucy Liu opens up about racism in Hollywood

Lucy Liu recently finished up a seven-season run as Dr Joan Watson in the modern Sherlock Holmes update 'Elementary'. Photo: Handout

Lucy Liu opened up in a recent interview about the difficulties she faced earlier in her career due to racism in Hollywood.

The former Charlie's Angels star's comments come as actor Thandie Newton spoke out about how she was initially cast in Liu's role in the 2000 film, but pulled out due to what she described as the racist, objectifying vision of director Joseph McGinty Nichol and former Sony Pictures head Amy Pascal.