Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser have made quite the impact thus far during awards season.
Quan earned the Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for his role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Brendan Fraser took home the Best Actor Award at Sunday's Critics Choice Awards for his performance in The Whale.
But perhaps the most memorable moment of Sunday night for the two actors was when Quan rushed to congratulate Fraser on his win.
You can see the moment below.
\u201cKe Huy Quan runs over and congratulates Brendan Fraser on winning Best Actor at the #CriticsChoiceAwards\n\nSee the full winners list: https://t.co/7bQikYHEAM\u201d— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) 1673838913
The two reunited for the first time since starring in the 1992 film Encino Man, a movie about a previously frozen caveman—played by Fraser—who is introduced to modern-day life.
The film—which starred Quan's Goonies costar Sean Astin—wasn't Fraser's first film role, but it was his first time as a major character.
Pretty wild ride from Encino Man 30 years ago. pic.twitter.com/dIhuXSGB7w
— Marshall Flores (@IPreferPi314) January 16, 2023
\u201cWe're all crying over Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan, right?\n\nhttps://t.co/ruuV24b6gb\u201d— The Mary Sue (@The Mary Sue) 1673780430
In a roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter Quan shared:
"We saw each other out there for the first time after all these years, we gave each other a hug, and [Fraser] said, 'Ke we're still here'."
\u201cBrendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan reunite 30 years after starring together in 1992 film \u2018Encino Man\u2019\u201d— Film Updates (@Film Updates) 1673376043
The Twitterverse was beyond ecstatic for Fraser and Quan, both for the reunion and the resurgence of their careers.
They were feeling everything...
I am so happy for these guys.
— Adam Savage 🇬🇧 (@AdamSavage) January 16, 2023
\u201cHere\u2019s to Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan!\u201d— Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 \u06cc\u0627\u0634\u0627\u0631 (@Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 \u06cc\u0627\u0634\u0627\u0631) 1673848552
...everywhere...
You know where this is going.
\u201cWhy am I so emotional over Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan? They're the cutest men and I only want the best for them.\u201d— Becky is in training...again. (@Becky is in training...again.) 1673885007
\u201cKe Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser being able to say that they're "still here" makes me emotional hahahaha\u201d— Jazz (@Jazz) 1673968361
...all at once.
\u201ci\u2019d die for brendan fraser or ke huy quan in a heartbeat. making film really sweet and cool again is awesome to see\u201d— billy ! \u263b (@billy ! \u263b) 1673843823
\u201cI just want Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser to keep winning awards forever and to star in a comedy movie together.\u201d— Sariah Wilson (@Sariah Wilson) 1673929323
\u201cI am here for ALL the Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan content \nThey\u2019re the best and deserve it all \u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Alma Fria \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 (@Alma Fria \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25) 1673860995
\u201cmy favourite thing right now is just how much love brendan fraser and ke huy quan have for each other and how much love everyone on the internet has for them, it\u2019s just nice to see literally everyone rooting for them\u201d— Luke (@Luke) 1673893460
They’re BOTH so precious! Hollywood did both of them terribly in different ways and doesn’t deserve them but I’m glad they’re both in good places and getting their flowers pic.twitter.com/MLhoFmN0lX
— Scorpio (@NovGirl91) January 16, 2023
I love that Ke never pretends to be cool - he is so authentically emotionally, passionate, excited, surprised about everything. It is wonderful to see someone so genuinely positive. 0 pretense - just pure honesty : , )
— karla 👁 (@robokarla) January 16, 2023
Oscar buzz surrounds Fraser and Quan for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.
We look forward to many more roles and awards for them, as well as many more of these adorable moments.
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