Ke Huy Quan has once again made headlines as he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 95th Academy Awards. The actor who started his career as a child artist starring alongside Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has had a versatile career. After his breakthrough as Short Round in the 1984 Indiana Jones film, he went on to work as an assistant director and a stunt coordinator.
However, Jon M. Chu’s 2018 film, Crazy Rich Asians, inspired him to return to acting, and he made his comeback with the 2022 film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. And after his Oscar-winning performance in the 2022 film, fans now want to see him continue the legacy of Indiana Jones after Harrison Ford.
Ke Huy Quan Responds to Temple of Doom Criticism
The 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was the second installment in the popular action-adventure franchise. The film did pretty well and even won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 57th Academy Awards.
The film follows Indiana Jones helping an indigenous tribe as he searches for a sacred stone. However, it was also surrounded by accusations of racism and the overarching concept of white superiority. Some scenes and the portrayal of some characters in the film were also considered controversial.
Ke Huy Quan, who was 12 when he starred in the 1984 film, addressed the cont-controversy when asked about the same during his interview with The Guardian. He said that talking about judging a concept that took place almost 40 years ago would be hard, as it was a different time.
“We’re talking about something that was done almost 40 years ago. It was a different time. It’s so hard to judge something so many years later.
He also praised Steven Spielberg, saying that he was the first director to bring feature an Asian character in a Hollywood blockbuster. He denied any claims about the film being problematic, saying that he has nothing but “fond memories” and he does not have anything negative to say about the film.
Ke Huy Quan Recalls Meeting Harrison Ford After 38 Years
During his interview, the Oscar-winning actor also shared how he landed his breakthrough role in the 1984 sequel of Indiana Jones. He shared that he did not intend to audition and was there to support his younger brother. But he gave it a try after the casting director suggested he should audition as well.
And the next day, he received the news that he got the part. He described the environment at the site as friendly and comfortable. The lead star of the film, Harrison Ford, even taught him swimming, and the Finding Ohana star shared, “That’s how we bonded.”
Ke Huy Quan, who is also set to join the MCU with the upcoming season of Loki, recalled meeting Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford at the 2022 D23 Expo. Both of them were at the event. Ford was promoting the upcoming fifth installment of Indiana Jones, and Quan was there for his Marvel presentation. He shared that he met him there for the first time in 38 years.
“I hadn’t seen him for 38 years. As I got closer, my heart started pounding because I didn’t know if he was going to recognize me.”
However, the 80-year-old actor immediately recognized him and asked if he was Short Round. Ford then asked Quan to hug him. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be the last film featuring Ford as the adventurous archeologist.
And rumors had that the Marvel star Chris Pratt could continue his legacy as he is expected to be the next Indiana Jones. However, fans are now demanding the makers continue to series with Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round instead of the Guardians of the Galaxy star.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is set to release on 30 June 2023.
Source: The Guardian
