Ke Huy Quan simply wrapped his debut run within the Marvel Cinematic Universe because of his position as Ouroboros (aka O.B.) in “Loki” Season 2. While it’s undetermined if he’ll pop up within the MCU once more, the actor is already eyeing a leap to a different large Disney-owned franchise: “Star Wars.” In an interview with Collider, Quan recalled his “shameless” encounter with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy wherein he advised her straight as much as get him a job within the “Star Wars” franchise.
“I really like the MCU. You know, I used to be capable of join with my Indiana Jones household throughout the award season. And, as you already know, Kathleen Kennedy was the producer,” Quan stated. “And she’s the pinnacle of Lucasfilm now. I did go as much as her and I stated, ‘Kathy, I’d love to hitch the Star Wars household.’ That’s one other want checklist of mine. But actually, I’ve been very fortunate. I’ve been very fortunate.”
“I used to be shameless once I noticed Kathy!” he added. “I went as much as give her an enormous hug. And I stated, ‘Kathy, Kathy, please put me within the Star Wars universe!’ And what’s so nice about it, if you concentrate on it, it’s all beneath the Disney household, you already know? So, I used to be fortunate to be Short Round, which can also be Disney. And, now MCU, and, you already know, I wish to keep within the household. It’s nice.”
Quan made his appearing debut as a baby in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” That franchise can also be now beneath the Disney banner, and Quan has already gone on report saying he’d like to play an older model of Short Round ought to the chance come up.
“I really like the character of Short Round,” Quan stated on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast earlier this yr. “He’s humorous and brave and saves Indy’s ass. If Disney or Lucasfilm ever come to me and say, ‘We wish to do a Short Round spinoff,’ I’m there man!” I really like that character a lot and it might simply be unimaginable to revisit so a few years later.”
Whatever Quan does subsequent, he’s certainly hoping it’s one thing with Disney. The actor advised Variety after the “Loki” Season 2 finale aired that he’s greater than desirous to return to the MCU as O.B.
“I haven’t had any conversations. I really like O.B. I really like taking part in him,” he stated. “It makes me so comfortable that the viewers is responding to this character. When I first obtained the decision from Kevin Feige and he requested me to come back be part of the MCU household, I requested him, ‘Is this a one-time factor? Or are we going to have the ability to see extra of him?’ Because I liked him on the pages. And he says, ‘Ke, we all the time give what the followers need.’”
Quan’s roots with Disney run even deeper as he additionally had a starring position on the tv sequence “American Born Chinese,” which streamed on Disney+ over the summer season. “Loki” Season 2 can also be now obtainable to stream on Disney+ in its entirety.
