Ke Huy Quan Opens Up About the Painful Side of His Hollywood Comeback
Speaking to People about his new book, which hits shelves on September 15, the actor said, "When I set out to write this book, this was unintentional, but it ended up being the unabridged version of my Oscar speech." Quan rose to fame as a…
Speaking to People about his new book, which hits shelves on September 15, the actor said, "When I set out to write this book, this was unintentional, but it ended up being the unabridged version of my Oscar speech." Quan rose to fame as.
A year later, he appeared as Data in The Goonies. While receiving the award, Quan looked back on his family's difficult journey from South Vietnam to a refugee camp in Hong Kong before eventually settling in Los Angeles when he was 8.
What Happened
He also revealed that repeated rejection after his major roles almost made him give up on acting. He admitted that he thought about giving up many times while writing the memoir.
He played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984.
After stepping away from acting for years, Quan made an emotional comeback in Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022.
His performance in the film earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2023.
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While Disney has confirmed that the film is in development, the studio has not announced an official release date.
Among his upcoming projects, Quan will return as the voice of Gary De'Snake in Zootopia 3.
However, he noted the irony that the book is titled Never Say Die and said he ultimately kept going, taking the process one step at a time.
What Reports Say
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