Ke Huy Quan on Potential 'Goonies 2': No Script So Far Has "Lived Up to What the Original Was"

Ke Huy Quan, a new winner at tonight's Golden Globes, said backstage after winning his award for best supporting actor in any movie that he would love to revive his Data character in a potential "Goonies 2", but only if the right opportunity presents itself.

The 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' actor says a sequel to 'Goonies' has been trying to come together for 30 years, and he imagined it would be that sequel, not 'Everything Everywhere'. which would get it back on screen.

"This is the film I thought I needed to make a comeback in my career," he told the Golden Globes press room. "We had many scripts, but there wasn't one that thought it could live up to what the original was. Unfortunately, we lost our ship's captain, Dick Donner, and I really don't know if there will be a "Goonies 2", but I would really like to see Data's character again if there is an opportunity. (Director Richard Donner died in 2021.)

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Quan said an amazing thing has happened since he starred in "Everything Everywhere All at Once": instead of people stopping him on the street and praising him for his work as a Short Round in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" or Data from "The Goonies", they now recognize him as Waymond from "Everything Everywhere".

"That's what I always hoped would happen," he said, adding that people have spoken about how deeply the film by filmmaking duo Daniels resonated with them. , how he changed their lives and that some would even cry in front of him while discussing the film.

Quan was also questioned by the gathered press as to whether this opportunity and praise had led to all the scripts in town falling on his desk, and he admitted that it had been so long since he had last played, the position he holds today was a total surprise.

"I just wanted a job. I remember talking to my agent and saying, 'Do you think I can get a regular role on the show where it's stable?' being in this position, I couldn't imagine," Quan said. "I really want to do all kinds of roles that weren't available to me when I was so much younger."

Quan took home the Golden Globes with his win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture, and his win was followed by another win for star Michelle Yeoh. "Everything Everywhere" is nominated for six awards at tonight's award ceremony.

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