40 years The Goonies: A reunion for the Oscar winner Quan!

40 years The Goonies: A reunion for the Oscar winner Quan!

Hollywood, USA - On June 7, 1985, the cult film "Die Goonies" celebrated its premiere in the US cinemas. Director Richard Donner, who died in 2021, staged the adventurous story of a group of children and teenagers who are looking for treasure hunt. Today, 40 years after the publication, the main actors are all over 50 years old and look back on a diverse career. The great line -up of the film consists of Sean Astin, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green and Martha Plimton.

Sean Astin, known for his role as Michael "Mikey" Walsh, the leader of the Goonies, also played the iconic figure of the Samweis "Sam" Gamdschie in "Lord of the Rings". While astin was not present at the recent ceremony, he later met with his former colleagues at the premiere of the film "Love Hurts", who starts in cinemas on February 7, 2024.

ceremonial honor for Ke Huy Quan

A special reunion of the Goonies occupation took place in honor of Ke Huy Quan, who was honored on February 4, 2024 at a hand and footprint ceremony in the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Quan, who is 53 years old and played Richard "Data" Wang in the film, received great recognition for his "meteoritic climb" in the film industry. The producer Steven Spielberg, who could not be present himself, had a letter read out in which he praised Quan. Josh Brolin, who was seen in the role of the Brandon "Brand" Walsh, commented on the well-deserved praise that Quan received.
Chris Columbus, screenwriter of "The Goonies", Quan described Quan as the "greatest comeback story in the history of cinema".

After almost 20 years of absence from acting, Quan 2022 won the Oscar as the best supporting actor for his role in "Everything Everywhere All At Once". Since then he has also participated in "Loki" and "Kung Fu Panda 4". During the ceremony, he remembered a dream from his childhood when he was only 13 years old and saw the hand and footprints of Spielberg and George Lucas.

The other Goonies

ke huy quans co-stars have also developed in their careers. Jeff Cohen, who played Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, has not been active as an actor for 30 years and now leads a law firm in the area of ​​entertainment. Corey Feldman, who represented Clark "Mouth" Devereaux, is particularly active in the music after he was involved in numerous films in the 1980s and had to deal with personal challenges.

Josh Brolin, who was seen as an older brother of Mikey in "The Goonies", has also developed into a sought -after actor, known for films such as "No Country for Old Men" and "Milk". Kerri Green, who played Andrea "Andy" Carmichana, founded his own production company, while Martha Plimton, who represented Stefanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, regularly appeared in Hollywood productions and theater performances and was awarded several Tony Awards and an Emmy for her work.

Although rumors about the production of a continuation of "the Goonies" are in circulation, Feldman and Plimpton rejected them as wrong. But the inheritance of the film, the part of a remarkable summer program in Hollywood, has remained undisputed and still thrilled generations of spectators.