Zhou Yu’s Train
Yes, kids, I first heard rumblings about this a day ago and with a bit of digging I’ve been able to confirm that Short Round is returning in the latest installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. And playing the adult version of Dr. Jones’ diminutive sidekick? No, it’s not original actor Ke Huy Quan this time out, the role instead being handed to none other than Jet Li. Jet in an Indiana Jones picture? Yes, please.
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Reader Comments
ekutsko 04/01/2008 @ 6:32am
...and I bet the release date is getting pushed back to April 1, 2009.
The Visualist 04/01/2008 @ 6:32am
Ah, the jokes begin…
matto 04/01/2008 @ 6:55am
right. and im a chinese jet pilot.
LoBo 04/01/2008 @ 6:56am
This is just a april fools joke, since Jet won`t be film anything this year.
Ard Vijn 04/01/2008 @ 8:10am
Old rumor, as in: I heard this in January at IFFR 2008, but it was only a rumor so…
I’ve heard it is only a tiny cameo and was filmed last year.
The rumored bit would go as follows: Indy enters a cinema, and in the “news-reel” before the movie you see about three seconds of someone being kicked through a window by Jet. It’s supposedly one of many moments in the movie where Indy ponders his age.
For all I know it might not be in the finished movie, but there is mention of the character “short round” with the actor uncredited.
Jet Li did visit Spielberg’s set for a day last autumn, a mutual respect sort of thing, so take that whichever way you like…
fuseji 04/01/2008 @ 12:10pm
you broke my heart with hope, you bastard.
Mike 04/01/2008 @ 12:15pm
Man, I’ve got to get better about keeping track of the date.
Ard Vijn 04/02/2008 @ 5:00pm
Just for the record: every single fact in my previous comment is 100% untrue (as far as I know...).
MechaYakuza 04/03/2008 @ 5:58am
.....that was mean.... :(