6 Ways Women Are Getting "Angrinized" — That's Angry and Organized — For the 2018 Election

Wu painted a parallel between her roles in Hollywood and the role of women in politics — and the simple need for better representation.

"There's a scarcity complex. There are so few women — not even just in politics — but even if you look at a movie poster. If you look at Jumanji, there's one woman; if you look at The Avengers, there's one woman surrounded by a bunch of men, and the images we see affect what we think we can achieve when we're kids," she said. "That's why doing this is so important: seeing more women in power."

Wu, who is next starring in Crazy Rich Asians, said this need guides her career choices. "I've sort of made my career about the choices I make being stories that center and value the Asian-American experience."