A very special reunion took place at Disney’s D23 Expo. at the event, Harrison Ford attended with Disney with a panel for Indiana Jones 5which apparently has officially been given the title of simply Indiana Jones. Some footage from the film was shown to those in attendance, as presented by Ford, co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and director James Mangold.
Someone else attending D23 happened to play in a Indiana Jones movie starring Ford nearly four decades earlier, and with both men in the same building, they were able to reunite. Actor Ke Huy Quana former child star who played Indy’s young sidekick Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, was also present. Quan took to Instagram to post pictures of himself with Ford, ecstatic at the chance to see his former co-star so many years later.
Along with his memorable role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomQuan also notably played Data in the iconic 80s classic The Goonies. After an acting sabbatical, Quan has returned to the field in recent years, including a critically acclaimed performance in the hit A24 film Everything Everywhere All at once next to Michelle Yeoh. He also has a role in the upcoming second season of Loki and will also be reunited with Yeoh in the upcoming Disney+ series American born Chinese.
Ke Huy Quan would like to return as a short round in a new film
While Indiana Jones 5in other words Indiana Jones, might bring back some familiar faces, but Ke Huy Quan won’t be there, so fans shouldn’t expect Short Round in the sequel. But should the franchise continue, perhaps with a new protagonist if Harrison Ford wants to continue, Quan is poised to reprise the role. He previously talked about the possibility and suggested that he would be very happy to play a short adult round in a new indy movie.
“YES! Definitely looking for more Indiana Jones movies,” Quan said in a Reddit AMA when asked if he would return.
“I didn’t act when I was a kid,” Quan also said of how he happened to be lucky with his Short Round casting. “I happened to be in the right place and at the right time when Spielberg and Lucas were looking for an Asian kid to be Indy’s sidekick. And I just fell in love with it because it’s one of the best professions in the world. grateful to be able to do this again after 2 decades of absence.”
Indiana Jones will hit theaters on June 30, 2023.