Harrison is happy for Indiana Jones co-star bagging Oscar nomination

WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Harrison Ford saluted his former Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom co-star Ke Huy Quan for his Oscar nomination this week - the star’s latest milestone following the success of his comeback film Everything Everywhere All at Once.

“I’m so happy for him. He’s a great guy,” Ford said at the premiere of his new Apple TV+ series Shrinking. “He’s a wonderful actor. He was when he was a little kid, and he still is. I’m glad and I’m very happy for him,” he added.

Ford and Quan last acted together in the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise, where Ford played the titular role and Quan played the young Short Round. When asked if an on-screen reunion is possible between the stars, Ford said, “That’d be great.”

The duo previously reunited in September 2022 when Quan shared a sweet photo of himself and Ford on Instagram. Ford attended an event to promote the upcoming Indiana Jones film, while Quan was invited for his role in season 2 of Loki.

Quan later said that his heart was “pounding” as he approached Ford and thought, “Is he gonna recognise me? The last time he saw me, I was a little kid.”

Quan said, Ford ended up looking at him with his “classic, famous, grumpy Harrison Ford look” before recognising him.

“I go, ‘Oh my gosh, he probably thinks I’m a fan and he’s gonna tell me to not come near him.’ But he looks and points at me and says, ‘Are you Short Round?’ Immediately, I was transported back to 1984, when I was a little kid, and I said, ‘Yes, Indy.’ And he said, ‘Come here,’ and gave me a big hug,” Quan detailed.