"The Farewell" is Awkwafina's first major role but the rapper-actor believes hiring her is still a big gamble for Hollywood studios despite the massive success of "Crazy Rich Asians".
Directed by Lulu Wang, "The Farewell" premiered at Sundance this past January to critical acclaim.
In the film, Awkwafina plays Billi whose family returns to China on the pretext of a wedding to say goodbye to their matriarch, who has just few weeks to live but does not know about her fate.
"I think that if I am cast in a production, already that means that production is kind of forward-thinking. Hiring me is always a risk, a little bit," Awkwafina told IndieWire
The actor's upcoming roles include Netflix's "Dark Crystal" series, "Jumanji: The Next Level" and Tate Taylor's dramedy "Breaking News in Yuba County."
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