
When her Hollywood acting career slowed down in the 90s, she mainly worked within television. She continued to act in film for the rest of the 80s, with parts in the Corey Haim-starring Lucas and the John Candy comedy Summer Rental. They too are seeing the result, it’s tremendous. More than just the love interest in The Goonies, Green did much to impress with her role. I don’t think they realized just how much joy it would bring until they actually shot it. “From there, everybody just wanted to be a part of it, and it was remarkable. “One by one, they all said yes,” the Frozen star told Entertainment Tonight in April 2020 after hosting a virtual reunion with the cast. While showing his children his favorite movies during the coronavirus pandemic, superfan Josh Gad made it his mission to reunite the Goonies one more time. Over the years, the energy behind the film has never faded. “It’s just one of those things … you know, I have 7-year-olds now that are like, ‘Oh my god! Sloth!’ And I’m like, ‘I’m not Sloth! I was the older brother!'” Rummaging through the Walshes' attic, they come across a 1632 doubloon and an old treasure map purporting to lead to the treasure of legendary pirate 'One-Eyed Willy', believed to be located somewhere nearby. “I love it because it’s been - well, it’s 28 years ago that I did it,” the Sicario actor said during a May 2012 appearance on Conan. The Goonies are Mikey Walsh, his older brother Brandon, Data, Mouth, Chunk, Andy and Stef. “We had a lot of young writers submit work, but it just didn’t seem to call for it.” The legendary director added that he’d later thought about taking the film in a whole new direction by “trying to get it done as a musical on Broadway.”įour years later, Brolin revealed that he’s never been able to escape the ferocious fandom of the cult classic. “We tried really hard, and Steven said, ‘Let’s do it,'” Donner explained to Variety at the time.

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In October 2008, the cast got together to reflect on the impact this movie made on their lives and those of fans everywhere - and even admitted that they’d fought hard to make a sequel. Director Richard Donner has previously spoken of his desire to make ‘The Goonies 2’ and bring back the entire cast of the first movie back. Young actors like Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Jeff Cohen owe their careers to the success of the quirky adventure movie, and still look back on their time filming The Goonies with love. The Goonies 2 Plot: What Could it be About There has been talk of ‘The Goonies 2’ for a long while now, but various issues have held back the project from moving ahead. As their homes face foreclosure, the Goonies unite for one final weekend together - and discover a treasure map that changes everything. The action-comedy film, directed by Richard Donner, hit theaters in June 1985 and follows the adventures of a group of kids from the Goon Docks area of Astoria, Oregon, who call themselves the Goonies. She was 62.Ĭorey Feldman also confirmed the news via Twitter.Never say die! The Goonies may have debuted more than 30 years ago, but its legacy will live in the hearts of viewers forever. Walsh in The Goonies, passed away on May 20, according to Variety. Wondering what the misfit gang of treasure-hunting teens is up to now that theyre middle-aged As rumors swirl that a sequel of the 80s classic The Goonies is in the works, see where the cast. Update: Mary Ellen Trainor, the actress and philanthropist who played Mrs.
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Jeff Cohen started his own law firm in 2002, and his last acting appearance was in 1991 for a TV movie called Perfect Harmony. Kerri Green started her own production company and Jonathan Ke Quan went on to work as a stunt choreographer in various films.īut not all The Goonies cast members have stayed in Hollywood. Other cast members have been making a name for themselves behind the camera.

Sean Astin appeared as Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Josh Brolin will continue to appear as the maniacal villain Thanos in future Marvel Avengers films. Some members of The Goonies cast turned out to be big names in Hollywood.

Written by Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus and directed by Richard Donner, this whimsical tale of a group of misfit teenagers hunting for treasure featured a who's-who cast of young Hollywood hopefuls. Child star Corey Feldman struggled with drug addiction after shooting to fame. Released on June 7, 1985, The Goonies has remained a cult classic among movie fans for the past three decades. Hey you guys! The Goonies is now 30 years old. Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and the rest of the cast of "The Goonies" reunited to celebrate the anniversary.
