Ke Huy Quan has become the talk of the town after his Academy Award win for his work in the critically acclaimed film, Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, as well as his appearance in the beloved Marvel series, Loki. There is no doubt that he is an extremely talented actor, having been a part of this industry for the majority of his life and worked with some of the biggest names out there. After this, it would seem that the actor now has a new goal that he wants to check off his future achievements.
During recent interviews, he has been very vocal about how much he enjoyed his time working on the Marvel series. So much so, that in one of these interviews, he revealed that he would love to continue working in franchises that provide a similar feeling of family, confessing that he wants his next project to be something from the Star Wars universe.
Ke Huy Quan Wants to be a Part of Star Wars
Before being as successful as he is today, Ke Huy Quan was a child actor, who managed to bag a role in one of the most beloved franchises at the time, Indiana Jones, appearing in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Short Round. The producer of this film was Kathleen Kennedy, who is now the head of Lucasfilm, a television company that is responsible for the Star Wars franchise. During a recent interview with Collider, Quan revealed that through the MCU, he was able to connect with his Indiana Jones cast again, something he was very happy about.
“I love the MCU. You know, I was able to connect with my Indiana Jones family during the award season. And, as you know, Kathleen Kennedy was the producer,” explained Quan. “And she’s the head of Lucasfilm now. I did go up to her and I said, ‘Kathy, I would love to join the Star Wars family.’ That’s another wish list of mine. But honestly, I’ve been very lucky. I’ve been very lucky.”
During this interaction, the actor revealed that he ended up talking to Kennedy, telling her that he would really love to be a part of the Star Wars franchise. His reasoning for this was extremely interesting and unique. He revealed that it was a huge wish of his to be a part of another family, such as the one at the MCU, as he would feel very lucky and part of a community. He went on to explain why he had the sudden urge to be part of another family.
Ke Huy Quan Became Very Emotional Because of his Fans
During this interview, Ke Huy Quan revealed something that happened to him this Halloween that had such a big effect on him that it stuck with him. The actor revealed that a family of four was dressed as his characters for this occasion, with them being dressed as Short Round From Indiana Jones, Data from The Goonies, Waymond from his Oscar-winning film, and Ouroboros, his characters from Loki. Seeing this picture made him so happy that he couldn’t express it.
“This past Halloween, I was able to see a fan — it was a family of four, and they went on Halloween as Short Round, Data [his character from The Goonies], Waymond, and Ouroboros. I saw that picture, and it warmed my heart. I’m so happy when it resonates when the characters that I play resonate with the audience. So, who knows? I mean, you know, I haven’t been at this for a long time, even though I’ve been in the business for a long time. But I feel like this time around, I’m quite new to this. So I want to be able to play a lot of different characters. And hopefully, you know, yeah.”
He mentioned that the fact that the characters that he played resonated with his audience so much that they were dressed as him for Halloween, was something he had never considered before. He added that though he has been acting for a very long long time, He hasn’t really had that much experience in this field. This is why he wants to take part in more projects that provide his audience with a familial feeling.
