Indiana Jones Star Would Play Short Round Again If Asked
Ke Huy Quan, who played the young sidekick Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, says he’s open to playing the character again. The second installment in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones franchise, Temple of Doom (1984) serves as a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). The film sees Harrison Ford reprise the role of archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr./Indiana Jones as he travels from Old Shanghai to India in search of the magical Sankara stone, which has been stolen by a Thuggee cult. Aiding Indy in his mission is the street-savvy youngster Short Round (Quan) and nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw).
Despite receiving mixed reviews upon release, Temple of Doom is largely remembered as a classic and is also notable for being the feature debut of Quan—who was just 12 years old at the time of filming. Quan went on to star as yet another iconic character, Data Wang, in The Goonies (1985) before taking on the lead role in the martial arts movie Breathing Fire (1991). Not long after, Quan left acting, citing the limited number of opportunities in the industry for Asian Americans. Quan has since returned in Netflix’s Finding 'Ohana (2021)and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). Now, fans can’t help but wonder if he’ll ever revisit “Shorty.”
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In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Quan addressed the possibility of playing Data and Short Round again. While discussing the effort that has gone into a potential Goonies revival/sequel, the 50-year-old actor said he’d love to revisit his beloved characters. However, there are no plans to do so at the moment. Read the full quote below:
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