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The original cast of The Goonies could be back on set in a matter of months, as a sequel to the Hollywood classic has recently been “confirmed.”
40 years after the 1985 film aired, The Goonies has reportedly been greenlit for a second movie.
The beloved 1985 adventure comedy film was directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven Spielberg.
The original cast could reunite next summer to begin filming ahead of its 2026 release date, according to The sun.
But where is everyone? MailOnline takes a look at what the original cast are up to now…
The original cast of The Goonies could be back on set in a matter of months, as a sequel to the Hollywood classic has recently been “confirmed.”
But where is everyone? MailOnline takes a look at what the original cast are up to now…
Lead actor Sean went on to star in some of Hollywood’s most memorable roles after his childhood role in The Goonies.
Sean Astin (Michael “Mikey” Walsh)
Lead actor Sean, 53, went on to star in some of Hollywood’s most memorable roles after his childhood role in The Goonies.
In 1993 he starred in Rudy and played the great hobbit Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy from 2001 to 2003.
The actor also starred in the second season of Stranger Things and made a brief appearance in the third episode of the first season.
He has also done narration work for Netflix’s Epic Tales of Captain Underpants franchise.
Away from his life in Hollywood, Sean is the first known resident of Middle-earth to complete an Ironman triathlon.
Josh Brolin (Brandon “Brand” Walsh)
Josh’s most recent success is in the Oscar-winning adaptation of Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), starring Gurney Halleck.
The Goonies catapulted Josh, 56, into Hollywood and after his role in the classic film, he went on to star in No Country for Old Men in 2007.
He was nominated for an Oscar for Milk in 2008, starred in Inherent Vice in 2015 and Hail, Caesar! in 2016.
A few years later, Josh turned his attention to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and starred as warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series.
In 2018, he starred in a major role as the warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series.
Josh’s most recent success is in the Oscar-winning adaptation of Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), starring Gurney Halleck.
He also appears as Royal Abbott in the Amazon Prime Video series Outer Range.
Corey Feldman (Clark “Mouth” Devereaux)
Prior to his role as Mouth, Corey had already made his way into Hollywood as a child star and appeared in Stand by Me (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987).
Prior to his role as Mouth, Corey, 53, had already made his way into Hollywood as a child star, appearing in Stand by Me (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987).
Reflecting on his time on The Goonies, Corey said at the 2013 reunion: “It was like we had the coolest set in the place.
“Harrison Ford came and toured the caves with us. We felt like we were in Indiana Jones.”
The actor voiced Slash in the animated television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2013 to 2017.
Corey, lead singer of Truth Movement, has released solo music, including his hit single “Without U” in 2022.
Corey released a documentary in 2020 about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child actor in the 1980s.
Jeff Cohen (Lawrence “Chunk” Cohen)
The former child star, now a successful entertainment lawyer, was forced to leave Hollywood for good when he could no longer apply for “fat kid” roles.
Like Chunk in The Goonies, he truffled his way into film history.
In 2015, Jeff, 50, revealed how losing his puppy fat was the end of his acting career.
The former child star, who is now a successful entertainment lawyer, was forced to leave Hollywood for good when he could no longer apply for “chubby kid roles.”
“There were basically about four fat kids in town, so every time there was a role for a fat kid you’d see the same people auditioning,” the 40-year-old lawyer said.
“It was a fight for the survival of the fattest. But when I hit puberty, that was the end of my career. I was going from being a fat kid to a heartthrob and I couldn’t get roles anymore.”
Jeff continued: “It was terrible. My first love was acting, but puberty brought me other plans. It was a forced retirement. I didn’t stop acting. Acting abandoned me.”
Sitting in his Beverly Hills office, where he is now a partner in his own law firm, Cohen Gardner LLC, Cohen makes no attempt to hide his history with the Goonies.
Ke Huy Quan (Richard “Data” Wang)
The 53-year-old actor has proven to be a huge Hollywood favourite following his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Actor Ke Huy Quan received an Oscar in 2023, almost 40 years after rising to fame with appearances in 1980s classics such as The Goonies and Indiana Jones.
The 53-year-old actor has proven to be a huge Hollywood favourite following his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.
However, he has been acting for decades but until now he had not received any major awards for his work.
In fact, he became an actor at the early age of 12, starring as the sidekick in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, directed by Harrison Ford.
The Temple of Doom became a worldwide success, although some viewers considered the film to be too dark and violent, and it was instrumental in the creation of the PG-13 rating for films that were too mature for children but did not qualify for an R rating.
After appearing in Steven Spielberg’s film, Quan was on screen the following year in the cult film The Goonies, which was based on a story by Spielberg and directed by Richard Donner.
But despite playing prominent roles in two major cultural films, opportunities for the Vietnamese-born actor began to dry up in the late 1980s and 1990s.
After abandoning his acting career in the late 1990s, he enrolled in the University of Southern California’s film program to explore new opportunities.
He worked as a fight choreographer on 2000’s X-Men and served as an assistant director to acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai on his sci-fi romance 2046.
After the success of Crazy Rich Asians, Quan felt that Hollywood was more accepting of Asian actors and began actively seeking out projects again.
Martha Plimpton (Stephanie “Stef” Steinbrenner)
Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and movies, including Raising Hope and Parenthood.
Martha, 53, was 15 when she appeared in the 1985 classic The Goonies.
Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and movies, including Raising Hope and Parenthood.
Plimpton grew up immersed in show business.
His grandfather was John Carradine and his parents (Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton) are actors.
She also sits on the board of A is For, a charity that seeks to promote “women’s reproductive rights and end the stigma surrounding abortion care.”
Kerri Green (Andrea “Andy” Carmichael)
Kerri, 57, was 17 when she played cheerleader Andy and now runs a production company.
Kerri, 57, was 17 when she played cheerleader Andy and now runs a production company.
In the 1980s, Kerri appeared in Summer Rental (1985), Lucas (1986), and Three for the Road (1987).
He also appeared in television shows such as In the Heat of the Night, ER, Mad About You and Law & Order: SVU.
Before starting to run his own production company, the last film he participated in was Complacent, from 2012.
Reflecting on her role in The Goonies in 2023, Kerri said: ‘There was no CGI except for the rocks falling at the end when we’re escaping, that’s CGI, and then the boat at the end, but everything else was real.
“I think that’s one of the reasons people still love watching it.”
John Matuszak (Lotney “Sloth” Fratelli)
John sadly died in 1989 at the age of 38 from a drug overdose.
The disfigured and outcast Fratellis member ‘Sloth’ was played by the late John Matuszak.
Before appearing in The Goonies, John Matuszak was a towering six-foot-eight-inch American football star.
He played for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1976 to 1982, when he retired after an injury and began acting.
Matuszak was known for his “bad boy” lifestyle. In his autobiography, he claimed that he used drugs and abused alcohol while playing in the NFL.
Sadly, he died shortly after the film’s release and passed away in 1989 at the age of 38 from a drug overdose.
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