Ke Huy Quan may have joined the MCU proper in ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Loki season 2 as O.B., but you may not beš aware thatā his Marvel history runs a lot deeper than his stint in TVA’s Repairs and Advancement division.
A recently resurfaced clip doing the rounds on social media shows Quan – who quit acting for decades before his Academy Award-winning comeback in ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Everything Everywhere All at Once – as the assistant fight choreographer in 2000’s X-Men.
#Loki star Ke Huy Quan was a stunt choreographer for ‘X-Men&rsquoš; (2000)pic.twitter.com/8hNDXrz15S
In the clip, Quan can be seen directing two stunt doubles for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. Little did he know that almost a quarter of a century later, he would be at claw’s length from the character in the MCU. Jackman is set to reprise his role, and ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:don a comics-acšcurate yellow costume, in the upcoming Deadpool 3.
It was on the X-Men set, curiously, where Quan bumped into a plucky young upstart by the name of Kevin Feige. As Quan recalled to last year, the now-ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Marvel Studios president reconnected down the line to offer him a role in the new seāasonā of Loki.
"He called me and he said, 'I saw [EveryšØthing Everywhere All at Once. You're great in it.š° And I want you to come join the [Marvel Cinematic Universe] family.' And I was just so happy."
Loki season 2 is currently airing new episodes every Friday on ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Disney Plus. For more, check out our breakdowns, guides, and explainersš on:
- ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Loki season 2 review
- ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Loki season 2 release schedule
- Whenš does Loki season 2 take place on tāhe Marvel timeline?
- ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Loki season 1 recap
- ę¾³ā±ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Hoź§w to watch the Marvel movies in order
- A guide to ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Marvel Phase 5
- ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Upcoming Marvel movies and shows
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