Ke Huy Quan is recalling a bizarre encounter with a fellow actor at an awards ceremony where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the acclaimed movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
According to Quan, the well-known star told him he would not win after he made a silly face while taking a selfie with him. Quan ultimately took home the award, becoming the first Asian actor to win in the category.
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In his recently published memoir, Quan shared details for the first time about an incident at the 2023 SAG Awards, where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
“I spotted a well-known actor I’d respected for years standing right behind me,” Quan wrote in his memoir, Never Say Die. “Without thinking too much about it, I asked if we could take a picture together. I held the phone out between us, angled it back toward our faces, and leaned in.”
The Selfie Took A Turn With A ‘Stupid Face’ Dig
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However, when Quan made one of his silly faces while taking the selfie, the actor, whom he did not name, responded with a cutting remark.
“He shook his head and added, ‘You’re not going to win tonight with that stupid face,’” Quan recalled.
At that moment, Quan brushed off the remark and decided to enjoy the rest of the show.
Quan Had The Last Laugh After His SAG Awards Win
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At that moment, Quan brushed off the remark and decided to enjoy the rest of the show.
Eventually, his name was called as the winner, leaving him momentarily stunned as the crowd erupted in applause.
“For a second, I didn’t move,” Quan recalled. “Then I stood, that familiar disbelief rushing back in. I walked to the stage and accepted the award, feeling the weight of it settle into my hands.”
After receiving the award and returning to his seat, Quan remembered the actor’s comment and felt a surge of pride.
“I went back to my seat, holding the statue, and smiled to myself. I’d won with that stupid face. I wasn’t going to let someone else’s comment touch that night. It was too big for me,” he shared.
The Actor Was The First Asian Star To Win The Award
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At that year’s SAG Awards, Quan not only won the award for the first time but also became the first Asian actor to win in the category.
The moment left him deeply emotional, but he also used it to honor other Asian performers in Hollywood, including fellow nominees Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, and Hong Chau.
“I recently was told that if I were to win tonight, I would become the very first Asian actor to win in this category,” the actor said onstage. “When I heard this, I quickly realized that this moment no longer belongs to just me; it also belongs to everyone who has asked for change.”
Everything Everywhere All At Once Sequel Remains Unlikely
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For fans still hoping for a sequel to “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the prospect remains unlikely, based on comments from cast and crew.
At the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Michelle Yeoh, who played lead character Evelyn Wang, appeared to rule out a follow-up.
“We would just be doing the same thing,” she told Variety at the time, as PopSugar reported.
A year earlier, directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert also dismissed the idea and refuted a report claiming a potential sequel would focus on parents being “radicalized” by social media.
“Don’t even remember making this joke,” the filmmakers wrote in a tweet. “Must have been back in March when the idea of a sequel was especially comically far-fetched to us.”
