Sophia Michaels
“Temple of Doom,” released in 1984, technically takes place a year before “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and is set in 1935. In the film, Indiana teams up with nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw, who eventually married director Spielberg) and Short Round, played by then-future Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan in his on-screen debut. In the film, the three agree to help Indian villagers who want them to find a mystical stone and rescue their children.
Quan attended the June 14 “Dial of Destiny” premiere and wrote in part on Instagram, “Indy will always be a hero to Short Round and Harrison Ford will always be a hero to me❣️ I wish he could continue in this role forever, but I was happy to be there last night to see him crack that whip one more time.”
Fun fact: “Temple of Doom” and Spielberg helped inspire the Motion Picture Association of America to add the PG-13 rating in between PG and R, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
