Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomstar Ke Huy Quan is down to return as Short Round in a newIndiana Jonesmovie, and somebody at Paramount needs to make this happen. As it stands,Indiana Jones 5has already wrapped filming, though it’s not set to release in theaters until next year. Quan was not involved with the sequel, and given that cameras have stopped rolling, it’s probably too late to see Short Round return in the film at this point to reunite with Harrison Ford’s Dr. Jones.
That doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve seen the last of Short Round. Potentially, the franchise might continue past the fifth movie, perhaps with a new hero leading the way if Ford chooses to be finished with the role after this next movie. In any case, Quan made it clear in aReddit AMAthat he’s 100% on board to return as Short Round in a new film, as here’s what the actor said when directly asked if he’d want to reprise the role for a futureIndiana Jonesmovie.
“YES! Absolutely to more Indiana Jones movies.”
The former child star, who is now all grown up and regularly working as an actor again, also addressed his casting inThe Temple of Doomand says he is grateful to be back in Hollywood as an adult so many years later.
“I didn’t pursue acting when I was kid. I happened to be at the right place and at the right time when Spielberg and Lucas was 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 profession in the world. Feeling very blessed and grateful to be able to do this again after 2 decades absence.”
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Ke Huy Quan’s Casting as Short Round Was Completely Unexpected
Ke Huy Quan fell into acting pretty much by accident, as he didn’t even intend to audition for the role of Short Round. At the time, a young Quan had accompanied his brother to the auditions, and he was asked to read for the part when the casting director noticed him coaching his sibling. The next day, his mother got a call to bring him to a meeting with Steven Spielberg, though she dressed him in a suit that left him feeling uncomfortable. Spielberg noticed this and had the young actor come back the following day when he met the other big names involved with the project, learning that he’d landed the role. As Quan recently explained onJimmy Kimmel Live:
“Steven came out, saw how uncomfortable I was, gave me the biggest hug, the warmest smile, and says, ‘Ke, I want you to come back the next day but wear something comfortable.’ And I went back the next day, I walked in the room, and there was Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford. And we spent an entire afternoon together, and three weeks later I was on a flight to Sri Lanka, and it was the best adventures of my life.”
Quan can be seen in A24’s new filmEverything Everywhere All at Oncealongside Michelle Yeoh and James Hong. The movie has scoredhigh praise from both critics and filmgoerson Rotten Tomatoes.
