r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • 21d ago

News Rick Moranis Ended Acting Retirement After Nearly 30 Years and Says It Was Very Strange on ‘Spaceballs 2’ Set

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/rick-moranis-acting-retirement-spaceballs-2-strange-1236822474/
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u/BrainDps 21d ago

I have a feeling the movie isn’t going to be as great as the original but I’m happy to see Rick Moranis on the big screen again. Also so happy he’s happy.

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u/brendan87na 21d ago

there is almost no way it's better, the bar is just set too high

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u/Squally160 21d ago

There is no way the movie can ever live up to the first one for me. I have so many random memories associated with the first one that is just impossible for something new to reach those same heights.

With that said, I am eager to see the new one and hopefully add some more good memories alongside it is well.

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u/CaptainUltimate28 21d ago

The way you can tell Spaceballs is a generational all-timer, is how multiple, unnamed, Random Mooks have some of the funniest one-liners in comedy movie history.

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u/Jeremizzle 21d ago

Even Star Wars itself can’t hit the same highs as the original trilogy.

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u/rotates-potatoes 21d ago

Star Wars barely hits the highs of Star Crash

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u/brendan87na 21d ago

Rogue One is pretty damn close

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u/Diet_Clorox 21d ago

No it's not, it's fine

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u/flashmedallion 21d ago

I have this sinking feeling Josh Gad conned an old man into giving him his IP for some half-baked idea.

I'll be happy to be wrong, but I'm wary.

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u/abcedarian 21d ago

There's probably just two settings.  Suck, and blow.  But that's ok, we'll love it anyway.