The 2023 awards season is formally in full swing and it kicked off final evening with the eightieth annual Golden Globe Awards.
Hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, this 12 months’s ceremony marked the return of the awards after NBC declined to air the 2022 awards following an investigation into the Hollywood Overseas Press Affiliation.
Ke Huy Quan took dwelling the award for Greatest Supporting Actor in a Movement Image for his work as Waymond Wang in Every part In every single place All at As soon as. The function has earned him essential acclaim and it marks his triumphant return to appearing.
If you do not know, Ke was a baby actor, who might be greatest recognized for enjoying Quick Spherical in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984 and Information in The Goonies in 1985.
After starring in a number of different movies, Ke was primarily compelled to retire from appearing given the restricted variety of roles for Asian actors.
Whereas selling Every part In every single place All at As soon as, he has talked about his return, telling GQ, “I noticed my fellow Asian actors up on the display [in Crazy Rich Asians], and I had severe FOMO as a result of I wished to be up there with them. I thought of it for a very long time, as a result of I hadn’t carried out it in 20 years, and also you don’t know if folks will nonetheless embrace you. However once I stepped in entrance of the digicam once more, I noticed that is what was lacking all these years.”
So, as you’ll be able to think about, his acceptance speech on the 2023 Golden Globes was an emotional one. He even began it by thanking Steven Spielberg, who solid him in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom almost 40 years in the past.
Take a look at this lovely then vs. now of them too:
Like, I began bawling the minute Ke started his speech.
We’re all Jessica Chastain on this second.
Shortly after his massive win, followers — like me — took to Twitter to point out their help of Ke and simply get emotional over this whole second. Listed below are among the greatest reactions:
ke huy quan awards season has begun and i’m so pleased with him. i am gonna weep each time he speaks
#goldenglobes
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That is every part. I’m in tears watching this. A reminder that you simply ALWAYS have one thing to present and share with the world. Congrats Ke Huy Quan!
Andrew Phung / NBC / By way of Twitter: @andrewphung
I haven’t cared about film awards season for a very long time however I felt deeply invested in Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan getting these Golden Globes.
Jeff Kinney / By way of Twitter: @wimpykid
Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh at the moment are each #GoldenGlobes award winners for the primary time for his or her phenomenal work in ‘Every part In every single place All At As soon as.’
“I wished to say, in one other life, I’d have actually appreciated simply doing laundry and taxes with you.” –Waymond Wang
@britany_murphs / A24 / By way of Twitter: @britany_murphs
The very best second between business breaks thus far: Overheard Steven Spielberg say to Ke Huy Quan, in entrance of the stage, “I’m so pleased with you.” They hug. They take an image collectively. Large smiles surrounding them. #GoldenGlobes2023
David Canfield / By way of Twitter: @davidcanfield97
between ke huy quan, michelle yeoh, angela bassett, and jennifer coolidge i liked that the theme of this 12 months’s #goldenglobes was actors discovering pleasure of their careers once more and at last getting the love they’ve deserved for literal years
Nora Dominick / By way of Twitter: @noradominick
the Michelle yeoh and ke huy quan speeches are making me cry like you’ll be able to simply hear it of their voice how laborious they’ve labored to get up to now and as a minority in western media and that’s why wins like this and that of RRR ought to be celebrated
@praxxiw / NBC / By way of Twitter: @praxxiw
Exhausting to clarify how transferring it’s to see Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes. Heroes. Icons. What a combat they’ve needed to get right here.
Quick Spherical was the primary character I ever noticed in a film who appeared like me. I can nonetheless quote his strains.
Illustration issues.
Jeff Chu / By way of Twitter: @jeffchu
Congrats once more, Ke! Fingers crossed for one more wonderful acceptance speech second from him on the 2023 Oscars.
