One of the most emotional moments of the Oscar 2023 was the award of Ke Huy Quan as Best Supporting Actor, who surely made you run through the clinics following his speech, since it is known that the actor has gone through very difficult times
After 30 years out of the industry, Ke Huy Quan returned to the big screen with Everything everywhere at the same time, a film that was awarded in the most important categories of the Oscars 2023, including Best Picture. In addition to the triumph of Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh and Quan they made history by becoming in the first Asians to receive the golden statuette, but it was his emotional speeches that stole the public’s attention.
The Vietnamese-American actor mightn’t help but break down in tears when his name was announced. Like Brendan Fraser, the industry had turned its back on him for a long time, leaving him forgotten. Even so, Harrison Ford, and hundreds of fans, would remember him for his performance as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, where he was just 12 years old. The tender reunion with Ford at the ceremony It only showed that the actor had left his mark in the cinema, but his talent was not enough to have a job.
the actor of The Goonies He achieved great popularity in the nineties, but over time he had many complications to get a role, this also as a reflection of racism in Hollywood. Even following Everything everywhere at the same time which was filmed during a pandemic, He did not receive new job offers, so he experienced a feeling of failure, since the same thing happened to him as a child.
“I was at home like everyone else trying to stay safe, and I was auditioning left and right, sending out self-tapes. The interesting thing was that I mightn’t get a single job. Not a call back. nobody wanted me”shared for an interview with Insider. However, since the Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert film was released in theaters, the situation was a little more favorable for the actor.
“I thought everyone had forgotten me, but ever since the movie came out, there’s been so much positivity and so much kindness, so thank you so much,” she shared. For Ke Huy Quan it has been a roller coaster of emotions as he never thought he would return to acting and now that he has, he is very proud to have his work recognized. After his Oscar, it is likely that some productions will consider him for new roles, in fact we will soon see him in the MCU with the second season of Loki.
