I honestly thought Ke Huy Quan stopped acting because he wanted to - he just…disappeared after The Goonies andTemple of Doom. But I’m watching these interviews with him for EEAAO, and it turns out that he simply couldn’t get work in front of the camera as he got older, becausethere were no good roles for Asian people in Hollywood.
He decided to get back into acting when he saw Crazy Rich Asians. EEAAO is his first role in 20 years, and he is AMAZING in it. And all I can think about is all of the amazing Ke Huy Quan films that could have been over the last 20 years.
harryshumjr: Unofficial welcoming pose and giving love to A custom Modern Barong with a stunning Pinay serving up the theme just right for the GOLD GALA. A spectacular night with spectacular people! Congrats to all the honorees for their contribution in moving the needle forward for the AAPI community. A toast to the hard working folks @goldhouseco&@bingchen for hosting the first of many!
watching ke huy quan’s performance in everything everywhere all at once just made me really sad, and, moreover, angrythat we missed out on twenty years of great performances from him because the racism of the industry tricks people of color into believing there’s not a space for them.
Ke Huy Quan at the age 12 in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Steven Spielberg, 1984).
Ke Huy Quan at the age 47 in Everything Everywhere All At Once (Daniel Kwan, 2022).
Guys guys guys remember that idea that was floated here about how right it would be to make Ke Huy Quan the new Indiana Jones? As always, we were so so right.
