Fresh off his Oscar-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan has expressed a desire to tackle darker characters
Fresh off his Oscar-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan has expressed a desire to tackle darker characters, revealing his ambition to play a “bad guy” on screen. Citing iconic examples like a Bond villain and Hugh Grant’s recent performance in Heretic, Quan shared his eagerness to break out of his comfort zone.
“I would love to play a bad guy. Like a Bond villain. Or the kind of thing Hugh Grant does in Heretic,” said Quan. “I want to go out of my comfort zone and just play this diabolical, really bad guy. That would be a lot of fun.”
Having spent years choreographing stunts and fights for action-packed films like X-Men (2000) and The One (2001), Quan emphasised his desire to showcase his versatility as an actor. “I don’t want to be perceived as an action star. I hope I’m perceived as an actor who does action well,” he explained. “The best part about being an actor is you get to play a variety of different characters. I loved playing [Loki’s] Ouroboros because he’s so different from [EEAAO’s] Waymond, and Waymond is so different from [Love Hurts’] Marvin Gable.
Quan’s career resurgence has been nothing short of extraordinary. After winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2023, becoming the first Vietnam-born actor to achieve the honour and only the second performer of Asian descent to win in that category, Quan signed on to lead Love Hurts. The action-comedy, produced by Universal Pictures and 87North, is slated for a global theatrical release on February 7, 2025, just ahead of Valentine’s Day.
The actor has also been cast in Lionsgate’s action thriller Fairytale in New York, directed by Jalmari Helander, further showcasing his commitment to diversifying his filmography.
Ke Huy Quan’s journey to Hollywood stardom began in his youth, with iconic roles in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Goonies (1985). However, facing limited opportunities for Asian actors, he left acting for years before making a triumphant return in Finding ‘Ohana (2021) and the critically acclaimed Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).
News Credits: Cinema Express
