Indiana Jones’ Short Round Actor Ke Huy Quan Responds To Criticism About Temple Of Doom

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has always been a hot topic in the world of film. When it was released it was controversial because it was rated PG, and because of this issue, it went on to be one of the films that sparked the creation of the PG-13 rating according to the behind-the-scenes facts on Temple of Doom. However, now many decades after its release, the issues lie more in how the film represented indigenous people and women. Now, one of the film’s stars Ke Huy Quan, who played Short Round, is responding to the claims that the film is problematic. 

For some context, since Temple of Doom’s release in 1984, it has been accused of racism and playing to the trope of the white savior, as The Guardian wrote. The film shows Indiana Jones helping an indigenous tribe to get a sacred stone. It also includes a few infamous scenes like the dining room sequence with the chilled monkey brains and the sacrifice scene where a heart is pulled from a living man’s body. On top of this the one principal female character, Willie, is shown in a way that can be perceived as sexist, as she’s helpless and useless. These points were brought up to Quan in his interview with The Guardian, and he responded by saying: 

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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