The Goonies star wins an Academy award after quitting acting three decades ago over lack of opportunity
’s cast, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan. His Oscar win cements his place as one of Hollywood’s great comebacks: having appeared in 80s hits Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies , he was forced to quit acting for lack of opportunity in the 90s, and became a stunt choreographer and assistant director, before returning to acting in the 2020s.
He continued: “My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp. Somehow I ended up on Hollywood’s biggest stage! “They say stories like that only happen in the movies; I can’t believe it’s happening to me. This is the American dream!” Quan closed by thanking his mother for “all the sacrifices”, his brother, David “for calling me to tell me to take care of myself every day – I love you, brother”.
He then dedicated the awards to “the love of my life” – his wife, Echo, who “month after month, year after year for 20 years told me one day my time will come. Dreams are something you have to believe in. I almost gave up on mine. To all of you out there – please keep your dreams alive.
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