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Even with many appearances, speaking roles don’t easily come by. In 2025\u2019s action thriller Wildcat, Lin landed his first line on screen \u2013 he screamed \u201cI need back-up!\u201d \u2013 a moment that took years to arrive.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn an industry that favours American \/ British RP accents and Caucasian faces, it has taken seven years to be given the chance to audition and book my first speaking role,\u201d he shared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Still, it\u2019s not just about screen time. On Bridgerton, where he has appeared across multiple episodes and served as the \u201clongest-serving Royal footman and of East Asian descent\u201d, Lin spoke about the significance of simply being seen.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cUnlike some big-budget productions where I have been booked solely to fill diversity tick boxes or worse still \u2013 just to wear a challenging masked costume, Bridgerton has consistently chosen me to serve in Queen Charlotte\u2019s court because I am Asian, not despite it,\u201d he wrote, calling the experience \u201ca true joy and privilege\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n