it came out more than a year ago as an independent picture, more than made its box office back to become a blockbuster and is now really the favourite to take the best picture oscar home. the issue of lack of asian representation in hollywood or any other film industry is one yeoh is using her platform to talk about, including at the recent screen actors guild awards. this is notjust for me. this is for every little girl that looks like me. and the time for recognition may also have come for everything everywhere as ke huy (juan is favourite for the best supporting actor oscar. he found fame as a child actor in 1984 s indiana jones and the temple of doom, only to step away from acting as an adult due to the lack of roles available for an american asian actor. there was just not a lot of, not a lot of opportunities for asian actors.
have jamie lee curtis for her supporting cast, and also, the actor that you will remember from indiana jones and the temple of doom when we first saw him, and then goonies and he said it was difficult for him to find roles, and listen to what he said on the stage. i was told that if i would win tonight, i would become the very first asian actor to win in this category. when i stepped away from acting, it was because there was so few opportunities, and so, thank you so much to all of you in this room and everyone who contributed to these changes. so you can feel the emotion, and so much emotion and great speeches last night. on the drama side, we also have brendan frazier there for the whale and beating out austin
you think of her as absolute hollywood heritage but this is her first 0scar hollywood heritage but this is her first oscar nomination, best supporting actress stress at the age of 64 replaying a tax inspector. not what you think the start of her career where you thought she would be getting a nomination for michelle yeoh the start of the film getting her first 0scar yeoh the start of the film getting her first oscar nomination as well. a huge hit 20 years ago, never nominated for that, for people who have not seen it is not that easy a film to explain. it is about migrants to the us who run along but then it all kicks off and becomes a sci fi kung fu movie set in the multi verse. the other movie actor nominated was a child actor in the 19805, nominated was a child actor in the 1980s, the wiki kit in indiana jones and the temple of doom. when he stop being a kid he retired because he cannot get any parts and it was watching crazy rich asians that made him think, i should give this anoth