Short Round actor Ke Huy Quad defends the second Indiana Jones film, Temple of Doom, which is often criticized for its racist depictions.
Short Round actor, Ke Huy Quan, defends the problematic elements of 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The actor met wide-acclaim with his recent performance in this year's Everything Everywhere All at Once. He got his start as a child actor in such 80s classics as the aforementioned Indiana Jones sequel and the 1985 family classic, The Goonies, playing Data.
“We’re talking about something that was done almost 40 years ago. It was a different time. It’s so hard to judge something so many years later. I have nothing but fond memories. I really don’t have anything negative to say about it.”
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