Words cannot describe how happy we are to see Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan (The Goonies, Everything Everywhere All at Once) back on our screens, and that statement has never been truer than right now, with the release of the trailer for action movie Love Hurts.
In it, Quan stars alongside Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) as Milwaukee realtor Marvin Gable, “an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret.”
The character is “thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones.”
This film is a feature directorial debut by veteran stunt coordinator, fight coordinator, and second unit director JoJo Eusebio. The script come from Luke Passmore, Josh Stoddard and Matthew Murray.
Check out the trailer below:
Such a fun trailer. I can’t believe how fun this looks, and it’s exactly the sort of role I wanted to see Quan in, so I’m thanking my lucky stars that it wasn’t just me thinking along these lines! The role seems perfect for him, and I can already tell this is going to be a fantastic watch.
Quan recently spoke to People Magazine about his role in the movie:
“When I first read the script, I was very confused. Even though I thought it was a good script, I thought it was written for somebody else. In fact, I even said, ‘You guys should be calling Jason Statham, not me.’”
But when he spoke to Eusebio and husband-and-wife producing team David Leitch and Kelly McCormick, he “realised that what they were trying to create was a new kind of action star, not what we have been accustomed to in the last few decades.” He said:
“They wanted someone who can have a range, who’s not afraid to be vulnerable. And at the same time, he doesn’t look like a badass until the situation calls for it. I always fantasized about being the number one on the call sheet or putting myself in the shoes of the leading man.”
Quan also added:
“I never thought that I would one day be the lead actor in a major studio picture. So it is an incredible feeling.”
And Love Hurts will be coming to cinemas near you on the 7th February!
What do you think of the trailer for Love Hurts? Are you looking forward to it already – and what role would you like to see Quan in next? Let me know in the comments.
