13/03/2023
The have a lot to navigate this year, between their ongoing struggles to increase diversity and atone for last year’s most shocking moment. But the 95th ceremony began with two powerful wins, Amanda Wicks writes, which in turn delivered two powerful speeches. Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis—both nominated for the first time—won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, for their work in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
Quan and Curtis arrived at their storied moments from two strikingly different paths: Quan as a refugee and Curtis as the daughter of Hollywood legends Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. Both started acting decades ago. But whereas Curtis continued occupying the limelight since finding early success in horror films such as "Halloween" and "Prom Night," Quan struggled to find consistent work after appearing in the classic ’80s films "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "The Goonies." In recent years, he’s largely fallen into the shadows.
Yet, both actors ended up in a beloved indie film that eventually spotlighted their talents more fully. Their individual stories and their affecting speeches tonight underscored just how much each deserved their happy ending.
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