Simu Liu ruptured his Achilles tendon while performing “I Just Kane” at the Oscars

Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu

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Simu Liu said he danced through the pain during Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Academy Awards.

The actor shared during his recent appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna His torn Achilles tendon hadn’t fully healed, but he knew he didn’t want to miss Caines’ “very surreal” reunion on the Oscars stage Sunday night. Leo starred as one of the Kane family in Greta Gerwig’s film Barbie.

“It’s been almost four months since I recovered from my Achilles tendon surgery, but I’m getting through it because I feel like this will be a historic moment that I will never forgive if I’m not a part of it.” King Arthur The actor said.

Liu added: “I was definitely like, ‘Should I do this?’ I was talking to (the physical therapist) and he was like, ‘Ehhhh’ but I was like, ‘Whatever, I’ll do it.’ But it came together very quickly. Ryan has such a specific vision of what he wants. “It was a perfect moment.”

The actor revealed on Instagram in October that he tore his Achilles tendon during a “friends sports weekend” and was using crutches at the time. According to the Mayo Clinic, it can take up to six months to return to normal activity after an injury, and sometimes longer.

He later elaborated the people magazine what led to the injury, saying he invited 20 of his closest friends to Miami to participate in an “Olympic-style sporting tournament.” Once they got to the basketball game, things took a turn for the worse.

“Suddenly I feel like someone shot me or kicked my legs out from under me or just beat me,” he told the outlet. “I’m like, ‘Who hit me?’ “Everyone looks at me and says, ‘Dude, no one hit you.’” And at that moment I knew I had torn my Achilles tendon, and I went to urgent care immediately.

Throughout awards season, Leo was seen on red carpets with a brace on his leg. But he admitted it was still worth it for the chance to join the “I’m Just Ken” Oscars show.

“It was a great way to wrap up the whole experience for us,” he added.