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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Goonies' Cast Debunks the Biggest Rumor About the Film as They Reunite Ahead of Its 40th Anniversary — Can You Guess What It Is?
Washington, D.C., got a visit from the Goon(ies) squad! The Goonies stars Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Robert Davi and Joe Pantoliano reunited in the nation's capital for Awesome Con on Saturday, April 5, ahead of the beloved 1985 film's 40th anniversary in June. During the 'Hey You Guys! The Goonies Reunion' panel discussion and fan Q&A, which was moderated by PEOPLE's Breanne L. Heldman, Astin, 54, debunked the long-standing rumor that the child stars saw One-Eyed Willy's pirate ship for the first time while filming, and that their reactions captured on film were them reacting in real life. "I was sort of offended that they had that idea, that they wouldn't let the kids see the pirate ship, so that they could capture their real reaction. Like, what? We don't know how to do real? We did real reactions all the time," he said. "But I remember wanting to perform in such a way, because I had had a sneak peek of it," Astin continued. "So I wanted to perform in a way that really made them think that they had captured the honest reactions, so they would for 40 years be like, 'Oh, we got these kids to do this thing!' " Related: 'The Goonies' Cast: Where Are They Now? Plimpton, 54, chimed in, adding, however, "I hadn't seen it. My performance was honest." As Pantoliano, 73, asked The Real O'Neals star, "How many takes of your reaction did they do?" she responded, "One. [That's] all they needed, baby." Feldman, 53, meanwhile, recalled "the coolest thing" about filming the memorable scenes: "the pool." "The water that we were in, all the way from the ship to the waterslide — get this — was heated," he explained. "It was a heated pool. That was badass." Feldman, Astin and Green, 58, have seen a lot of each other and their fellow Goonies recently. Feldman and Green joined Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen and the film's screenwriter, Chris Columbus, for Ke Huy Quan's hand and footprint ceremony in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 3. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Later that evening, Feldman, Cohen, 50, and Green were back at the venue for the premiere of Astin and Quan's movie Love Hurts. On the red carpet, both Feldman and Quan, 53, stated they're still interested in a long-awaited Goonies sequel — and the cast reiterated their hopes to be a part of it at Awesome Con. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Josh Brolin Had to Audition for 1985's The Goonies 6 Times Because of 'That Nepotistic Thing' "We love that Steven Spielberg is engaged and back in the Goonies mindset, so that's exciting for all of us, and whatever happens, we hope that it's worth it," Feldman said. "We hope that everybody has a great adventure. Keep the adventure alive," he continued, as Plimpton added, "I think [fans are] going to see The Goonies 2, whether we're in it or not. I think that's pretty obvious. At least, I hope [they] will." Read the original article on People
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Goonies 2' is a go. But actor fears not being included. Will Sean Astin be in the sequel?
'Goonies 2' is a go. But actor fears not being included. Will Sean Astin be in the sequel? Show Caption Hide Caption Calling all movie buffs: Here are 7 classic movies set in Indiana Indiana towns, fictional and real, have been the setting for many famous movies. Here are seven classics you have to see. A sequel to 'The Goonies' is on, but one cast member is worried his political views will keep him off the Bros. announced last week that Potsy Ponciroli ('Old Henry') was hired to write the script. Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario will produce for Amblin Entertainment alongside Chris Columbus, who wrote the original 'Goonies' script, Variety reported. Lauren Shuler Donner will executive produce. Richard Donner directed and Spielberg produced the original 1985 cult classic, which was based on a Spielberg Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen and Martha Plimpton starred in the action-adventure film about a group of kids who find an ancient map to pirate treasure that could save their homes from foreclosure. Will Sean Astin be in the 'Goonies' sequel? There's no word yet on a director, or which, if any, of the 1985 cast will be back; but most of the stars have registered their enthusiasm for a sequel. Cast members have been reuniting over the years. Earlier this month, "The Goonies" Brolin, Feldman, Cohen and Kerri Green reunited at Quan's hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Astin did not attend but later joined Quan, Cohen, Green and Feldman for the premiere of his and Quan's new movie "Love Hurts." "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy actor Astin also starred in the University of Notre Dame-set sports movie 'Rudy' as well as 'Stranger Things,' the Netflix sci-fi horror drama set in a fictional Indiana town. His wife of more than 30 years, producer Christine Astin, is a former Miss Indiana Teen USA who attended IUPUI before transferring to UCLA. During the 'Love Hurts' premiere Quan ('Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Loki') talked about a 'Goonies' reunion.'It's one of the most asked questions in my life,' Quan said during the event. 'I would love for it to happen.' Feldman also was on board. 'All I can say is, get us all together. Everybody is looking good. Sean's looking good. Josh is looking good. We're all looking good still, and we're all alive,' he said. 'Goonies never say die…There's hope.' 'Goonies' actor worried about not being in the sequel Robert Davi, who played villain Jake Fratelli, said he's concerned he won't be asked to return for the sequel. The actor is a longtime outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump. 'I do hope I'm part of it,' he told Fox News Digital. 'I get multiple generational families that come up to me and tell me how much they love 'Goonies' and how much they love Jake Fratelli because they put the singing in there. So I do hope I'm part of it. I hope that they don't hold my politics against me and keep me from that project." Others are reading: Fox Hollow Farm documentary on Hulu was critical of initial investigation. What else we noticed Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X:@cherylvjackson, or Bluesky: @
