Ke Huy Quan made a triumphant return to acting earlier this year after starring in Everything Everywhere All at once as Waymond Wang. The project, spearheaded by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, was a huge success with the public and the box office, with a 95% critic and an 89% audience rating on Rotten tomatoes. The film narrowly crossed the $100 million mark, becoming the first A24 film to do so.
Quan was known in the 1980s for his lovable roles in Indiana Jones, the Temple of Doom, and The Goonies. Unfortunately, over time, the actor found less and less work and switched to stunt work in the easy 2000s. Fortunately, Quan returned to the big screen with Everything everywhereputting his name back in the spotlight.
Quan recently spoke with the New York Times, share how much the audience reception meant to the 51-year-old actor. “To have this as my comeback movie and to get this recognition and warm embrace? I’ve cried so much in the past six months reading the comments or people coming up to me,” explains Quan. He would go on and say he is incredibly grateful for a second Hollywood shot.
“How often does a man in his 50s get a chance like this? How often do actors get a second act? I really hope that when people read my story, it gives them hope, it gives them courage to give that dream a voice.” that they once had. It’s so hard to be an actor in this business, and I want those people who doubt themselves or have dreams that fade because they think it’s not going to happen…”
According to the NYT, Quan was unable to finish his statement because he became too emotional. However, fans of Quan and his films are rejoicing as the actor will continue his career for the foreseeable future, with a big 2023 ahead of him.
Ke Huy Quan Will Star In American Born Chinese
Ke Huy Quan is set to star in a Disney television role as he heads for American born Chinese. He will team up again with Michelle Yeoh, while Stephanie Hsu, Poppy Liu, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, Derek Yates and Sydney Taylor join the cast. The official synopsis of the series reads: “The story of Jin Wang, an average teenager who juggles his high school social life with his immigrant life at home. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds together as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. The action-comedy explores issues of identity, culture and family.”
The project comes from Destin Daniel Cretton, the filmmaker behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsthe Shang-Chi continued, and the coming Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Fans can see Quan in American born Chinesewhich will be released on Disney+ sometime in 2023.