Lucy Liu is just as strong in real life as she seems on screen.
During an appearance on the Asian Enough podcast, the “Charlie’s Angels” star, 52, opened up about a rumored past altercation with Bill Murray on set of the hit film back in 2000, Yahoo! Entertainment reports.
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Liu starred in the action comedy alongside fellow angels Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. Murray, 70, played the role of Bosley, the liaison between the women and their boss.
Liu, who has remained extremely private throughout her Hollywood career, gave her side of the story after rumors recently resurfaced alleging Murray belittled her in front of other members of the cast and crew, per the Daily Mail.
"As we're doing the scene, Bill starts to sort of hurl insults, and I won't get into the specifics, but it kept going on and on," Liu said on the podcast.
"It was unjust and it was uncalled for. Some of the language was inexcusable and unacceptable, and I was not going to just sit there and take it," the "Elementary" star added. "So, yes, I stood up for myself, and I don’t regret it."
"Because no matter how low on the totem pole you may be or wherever you came from, there's no need to condescend or to put other people down," she continued. "And I would not stand down, and nor should I have."
Liu noted that crew members who witnessed the encounter later thanked her for standing up to the actor.
Despite the controversial incident, Liu and Murray are now on good terms.
"I have nothing against Bill Murray at all. I've seen him since then at a SNL reunion, and he came up to me and was perfectly nice," Liu shared. "But I'm not going to sit there and be attacked."
While Murray has not spoken out since Liu shared her story, he previously addressed having on-set difficulties while filming "Charlie's Angels."
“Look, I will dismiss you completely if you are unprofessional and working with me," Murray said in 2009 interview with the London Times, per Entertainment Weekly. "When our relationship is professional, and you’re not getting that done, forget it.”
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