Simu Liu Denies Involvement in Leaked Mass Effect: Universe Trailer
The actor told Kotaku he had no role in the cancelled BioWare project, after fans noted his resemblance to the trailer's protagonist.
Simu Liu has confirmed he was not involved with Mass Effect: Universe, the cancelled BioWare project whose trailer surfaced online, he told Kotaku. The actor said others had also asked him about the game.
The statement followed fans pointing out his resemblance to the protagonist shown in the leaked trailer. The footage was intended only as an internal proof-of-concept made for Electronic Arts executives, according to the facts surrounding the leak.
Liu had already addressed the trailer publicly on October 24, 2026, replying to it on X with a message expressing confusion. Hours before the trailer appeared online, he had posted on Threads about his love of BioWare and his displeasure at the studio's closure.
BioWare closed on October 21, 2026, and the Mass Effect: Universe trailer emerged after the shutdown. Fans have since crowdfunded enough money through a "Save Mass Effect" campaign to purchase a billboard.
Quick answers
Is Simu Liu in Mass Effect: Universe?
No. Liu told Kotaku he was not involved with the project, after fans noted his resemblance to the protagonist in the leaked trailer.
What was the leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer?
It was intended only as an internal proof-of-concept for Electronic Arts executives, and it appeared online after BioWare closed on October 21, 2026.