By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:24 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 05:24 BST, 14 April 2019
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The Australian actor starred in last year's blockbuster smash, Crazy Rich Asians.
And now Chris Pang, 34, has revealed the Hollywood flick has improved his career beyond his wildest dreams.
Speaking to Sydney Confidential on Sunday, he boasted about being able to turn down films he would have previously struggled to be cast for.
Achievement: Australian Chris Pang (pictured) has revealed Crazy Rich Asians has lifted his career so much he can now turn down directors whose films he would have previously paid to be in
'Not too long ago I would have paid to be in the films I am now turning down - now it is like "no, no, I will wait for something better",' he explained.
'I was meeting with some of my cast mates recently and we were saying we are at the point where we have the luxury of picking and choosing gigs,' Chris added.
In Crazy Rich Asians, Chris, 34, plays protagonist Nick Young's childhood best friend and is given ample screen time alongside Hollywood stars including Ken Jeong.
But the film was not his first break, and
