After an Oscar win for Greatest Supporting Actor in 2023, one would suppose Ke Huy Quan may register his personal star energy, however that won’t essentially be the case. Taking up the lead position within the upcoming motion comedy “Love Hurts” was not a foregone conclusion for Quan, who handed on the script quite a few instances earlier than agreeing to signal on. This wouldn’t have occurred with out an outdated buddy serving to to alter his thoughts.
“I used to be at an occasion with Steven Spielberg and he was asking me, ‘Ke, how are you doing?’ I mentioned, ‘Steven, I’m not doing so effectively.’ Due to all of the love and help that I had gotten throughout that complete award season, I used to be so fearful that no matter I used to be going to do subsequent, I’d disappoint,” Quan mentioned in a latest interview with Empire. “So I used to be having hassle selecting my subsequent venture. Steven was very beneficiant. He mentioned, ‘Ke, let’s have lunch.’ And I informed him about this venture and type of pitched it to him. He mentioned, ‘Ke, it’s nice. Do it.’”
Spielberg directed a 12-year-old Quan reverse Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” They celebrated the 2023 awards season collectively, with Quan within the race for “Every little thing In all places All at As soon as” and Spielberg for “The Fabelmans.”
Following Quan’s a number of wins, many have been desirous to work with him, together with David Leitch’s 87North. The manufacturing firm behind the “John Wick” franchise wished Quan for “Love Hurts,” however on the time, Quan couldn’t see himself within the position.
“I assumed it was written for any person like Jason Statham, as a result of I’ve been conditioned to suppose that when you could have an motion star, he must appear like The Rock or Stallone or Schwarzenegger,” he mentioned. “I didn’t suppose anyone that appears like me may star on this position. Fortunately, they didn’t hand over on me. They got here again for a 3rd time.”
He added later of 87North courting him, “I went in they usually had these actually elaborate slides with me as the principle character. That’s after I began to see it a distinct approach. ‘Oh, they’re attempting to create a distinct type of motion hero. Not the kind that we’ve seen for many years, however one thing new.’”
“Motion hero” isn’t the one type of character Quan wish to tackle. With this new profession resurgence, he’s hoping the sky’s the restrict.
“I’d love to play a nasty man. Like a Bond villain. Or the type of factor Hugh Grant does in ‘Heretic,’” Quan informed Empire. “I wish to exit of my consolation zone and simply play this diabolical, actually dangerous man. (Laughs) That may be plenty of enjoyable.”
“Love Hurts” is in theaters from Common Photos on February 7.