In a historic moment for Vietnam, Hollywood actor Ke Huy Quan won the Oscars 2023 for the Best Supporting Actor for movie- 'Everything Everywhere All at Once’. As soon as the Ke Huy Quan oscar winning moment was announced, the Vietnamese actor broke down and gave a heart-touching speech on the stage. To be precise, Ke Huy Quan became the first Vietnam-born actor win an Oscar. It is pertinent to mention here that before this, Ke Huy Quan had also become the first Asian Male Film Winner at SAG Awards for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
Ke Huy Quan faced tough competition as other nominees were-
Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Brian Tyree Henry (“Causeway”)
Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”)
Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Fans react on Ke Huy Quan's Oscar winning moment
"Mom, I just won an Oscar" —Ke Huy Quan #oscars pic.twitter.com/xvHPuK8Ccl
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"My journey started on a boat. I ended up in a refugee camp ... They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe this is happening to me. This is the American dream!" - Ke Huy Quan #Oscars" wrote a user and quoted the actor.
"My journey started on a boat. I ended up in a refugee camp ... They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe this is happening to me. This is the American dream!" - Ke Huy Quan #Oscars pic.twitter.com/eyGbfwgLhX
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