Ke Huy Quanis delivering the pain once again, as the Oscar-winning star ofEverything Everywhere All at Oncehas become an action leading man in the new,John Wick-inspiredLove Hurts. The Oscar-winning A24 action/comedy/drama revitalized Quan’s career, and cemented his place as a new staple of the action genre thanks to some awesome fanny-pack fight scenes.The actor is taking those credentials toLove Hurts, a new action flick directed by Jonathan Eusebio.
Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin, a realtor with a shady and dangerous past. When his former partner in crime tracks him down, Marvin is forced to kick some ass once again to confront his past and protect his new life. Alongside Ke Huy Quan,Love Hurtsalso stars Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Stephanie Sy, and football legend Marshawn Lynch (who was phenomenal inBottoms). The official synopsis reads:
“A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, Marvin must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.”
The first trailer forLove Hurtsteased the beautiful action and fight choreography. But, the moviewasn’t just inspired byJohn Wick,it has one of the franchise’s most important creatives on board.Jonathan Eusebio is making his directorial debut withLove Hurts, after a long career as a stunt performer and fight choreographer.Eusebio has worked on major action movies likeDeadpool 2,Violent Night,The Expendables,The Fall Guy, and the first threeJohn Wickmovies. He is now bringing his fight choreography experience to the new action comedy.
Ke Huy Quan’s Amazing Career Resurgance
It’s one thing to return to acting after a near two-decade-long break in an acclaimed action comedy. But, to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for your triumphant return is something else entirely.It wasn’t just Ke Huy Quan who was in tears when he accepted the Academy Award in 2023, as the entire audience was welling up when the actor ended his speech with, “Mom, I just won an Oscar!”
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Following the unprecedented win, Ke Huy Quan’s career resurgence has continued strongly. He followed up his Oscar-winning performance with a starring role inAmerican Born Chinese(alongside hisEEAAOco-star, Michelle Yeoh). After that, Quan made the jump to the biggest cinematic universe ever when he appeared in the second season ofLoki. Despite Season 2 receiving mixed reviews in comparison to the show’s debut, Ke Huy Quan’s performance as OB was universally praised.
The actor is continuing the second leg of his career with some other major movies. As well asLove Hurts, Ke Huy Quan is also set to star in theRusso Brothers' upcoming sci-fi flickThe Electric State.He is then capping off his current slate of upcoming projects with a role in one of Disney’s best new franchises,Zootopia 2.
