Move over, Statham.
You too, Schwarzenegger.
Theres a new action star in town.
Ke Huy Quan (L) and Marshawn Lynch in ‘Love Hurts’.Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures
It comes courtesy of Rose (Ariana DeBose), his former partner-in-crime he left for dead.
I go, Wait, why are they offering me this?
I’m nothing like this.
Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose in ‘Love Hurts’.Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures
I even told him, You guys should be calling Jason Statham.
He’s going to love this script.
Thats an interesting take on the genre.
Ke Huy Quan in ‘Love Hurts’.Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures
Eusebio, on the other hand, knew it would be Quan from the start.
With Ke, this movie coincided with awards season forEverything Everywhere All At Once, the director says.
You’re seeing him making his comeback; he’s very uplifting, his speeches are the best.
Ke Huy Quan (L) and director Jonathan Eusebio on the set of ‘Love Hurts’.Allen Fraser/Universal Picture
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I was adamant about this.
I told our producers, You have to let me do all the fights myself, he says.
And this is without even knowing if I could do it or not!
We really went at it, he says of the latter.
You cant fake it.
And let’s not forget fellow Oscar winner DeBose, whom Quan says brought so much to Rose.
You do not want to mess with Rose, he teases of the badass and determined character.
I remember going up to her and giving her a big hug.
I told her, I would love to work with you.
Little did I know that my first movie post-Oscar was with her.
She was having dinner with my wife and asked, How is Ke doing?
She said, He’s exhausted every night.
He’s working really hard.
Michelle says, Echo, tell him don’t do everything himself!
Tell him to leave it up to the stunt double!
And, of course, I didn’t take her advice, says Quan.
I wanted to prove to myself that I can still do it.
Allen Fraser/Universal Picture
Eusebio is very proud of the cast that was assembled.
Its a very fun movie, he says.
The most interesting action heroes are the ones people can identify with.
Quan hopes that resonates with audiences.
I don’t look like your typical action star, he says.
A badass doesn’t have to look like a badass.
What an incredible step forward.
Love Hurtshits theaters on Feb. 7, 2025.
