Tom Hiddleston Geeked Out About Working With Ke Huy Quan On The Set Of Loki Season 2
2022 should be remembered in the annals of history as the year of Ke Huy Quan. While the actor got his start in Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and the Spielberg produced "The Goonies" directed by Richard Donner, Quan was never given the opportunity to transition from the world of child acting to a successful career in his adulthood. He had appearances in films like "Encino Man" with Brendan Fraser and on the show "Head of the Class," but just as quickly as he appeared, Quan disappeared from the public spotlight.
It's important to acknowledge that Quan's leave of absence from the cinematic system was not his choice, because, despite his incredibly impressive resume as a child, the Vietnamese-born Chinese-American actor was not offered opportunities where he could thrive. An incredibly talented performer was pushed out of the industry due to racism, and the fact that he's now finally having a career resurgence in his 50s should be a call for reexamining the way actors of color are treated by Hollywood.
Fortunately, Ke Huy Quan's return has been welcomed with open arms, and his performance in "Everything Everywhere All At Once" has seemingly earned him enough Best Supporting Performance awards to fill an entire multiverse. Ke Huy Quan is so in-demand, even Kevin Feige came calling to invite him to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Quan has been cast to appear in the second season of "Loki," and few were more excited about the casting decision than the titular star, Tom Hiddleston.
'Did anybody get that on tape?!'
During a recent appearance on "Happy, Sad, Confused with Josh Horowitz," Ke Huy Quan discussed his excitement about shooting "Loki" season 2. Quan's character has yet to be revealed, but after watching him play countless versions of himself in "Everything Everywhere All At Once," it's safe to assume he'll absolutely crush it. Tom Hiddleston is a well-documented movie lover, so Horowitz correctly assumed that the "Loki" star would have absolutely flipped out about getting the chance to work alongside the man who brought Short Round and Data to life.
"There was one particular day of shooting, and [Tom] found something on set," said Quan. "He saw it and he said, 'Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I am working with Short Round from 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.'" Quan goes on to say that Hiddleston was "so cute and kind," and admitted that he was so excited about Hiddleston's excitement that he blurted out, "Oh my god, did anybody get that on tape! Please tell me somebody got that on tape!"
One of the additional perks of the Quanaissance is getting to see Ke Huy Quan express his excitement about meeting so many Hollywood stars, who are equally as excited to meet him. Quan ended the story with Horowitz by saying Hiddleston was incredible. "We laughed so hard, and I didn't want that shoot to end."
"Loki" season 2 is due out sometime in the summer of 2023.