Ke Huy Quan says his 'The Goonies' costar Corey Feldman called him before the Oscars to wish him luck: 'Goonies never say die'
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- Ke Huy Quan said Corey Feldman called him up before the 2023 Academy Awards to wish him good luck.
- "Right before this night started, Corey Feldman, one of my 'Goonies' brothers, called," Quan said.
- Feldman shared an emotional video of himself watching from home as Quan won best supporting actor.
Ke Huy Quan said his "The Goonies" costar Corey Feldman called him up before the 2023 Academy Awards kicked off to wish him good luck.
On Sunday evening, Quan won best supporting actor for his role as Waymond Wang in the critically acclaimed movie, "Everything Everywhere All At Once." The role marks Quan's comeback after a nearly 25-year break from acting, during which his health insurance ran out because he had no work.
Speaking backstage to reporters, the 51-year-old actor, who got his start as a child star in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) before playing the gadget-loving Data in the classic children's movie, was asked how he thought his former "The Goonies" costars would react to his triumphant Hollywood return.
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Quan revealed that he doesn't have to wonder as it turns out that many of his "The Goonies" castmates have been supporting him on his journey to Oscar success.
"Right before this night started, Corey Feldman, one of my 'Goonies' brothers called," he said, in a backstage video from Variety.
Feldman shared an emotional video to Instagram showing himself watching from home as Quan took to the stage to deliver his acceptance speech.
"WATCHING MY BROTHER @kehuyquan WIN THE OSCAR @theacademy AWARD 4 #BESTSUPPORTINGACTOR OMG!!!" Feldman captioned the post. "IM SO HAPPY 4 U! I LOVE U! I KNEW U COULD DO IT!!!"
Meanwhile, Quan also said he had been "talking to Kerri Green," who played Andy in the film, and told audiences that Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk and got a shoutout in his acceptance speech, was even in the auditorium.
"Of course, Jeff Cohen, who is my entertainment lawyer, is here tonight with me," Quan said with a smile. "He was in the audience, and that's why I wanted to thank him because I love all of them so much."
Quan previously revealed during a Hollywood Reporter actors' roundtable discussion that Cohen had handled his contract for "Everything Everywhere All At Once," following a career change following his success as a child star.
Quan also mentioned his other "The Goonies" costars Sean Austin, Josh Brolin, and Martha Plimpton, and said that "every single one of them is so happy,"
"We are always bonded. We're family forever. Goonies never say die," he said to applause.
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" won seven Oscars on Sunday, including best picture, as well as best directing, best screenplay, best actress, and best supporting actress.