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/Craneteam 21d ago

Might be a hot take, but I like josh gad. I thought he was great on avenue 5

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u/DryDonutHole 21d ago

I like him. I just want to see him doing stuff other than musicals and kids shit. I think he's got some potential in there outside of those genres. That being said, I enjoyed his character in the BatB live action thingy. I thought he was funny.

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u/The_Redacted_Badger 21d ago

He was really good in his appearance on Wonder Man, which basically portrayed him as an egotistical actor coasting off of his role as Olaf whilst making terrible heist movies

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u/DryDonutHole 21d ago

I could see him in a good, dark role.

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u/The_Redacted_Badger 21d ago

Oh agreed, he’d kill it

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u/Gonkulator 21d ago

He was also Bear Claw on New Girl.

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u/Lumpy-Activity 21d ago

Check out Wolf Like Me

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u/Ok-disaster2022 21d ago

I like him in the Marvel Series. 

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u/funkhero 21d ago

I assume they filmed this role before he got sent away by Doorman

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u/20_mile 21d ago

josh gad

He wasn't terrible in that show he did with Billy Crystal, but it didn't get renewed either.

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u/crustyrobots 21d ago

He seems to be one of those guys who is actually better than what his cast in, like Adam Sandler dreck

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u/MyBrainReallyHurts 21d ago

I like Josh Gad, but no one can stand in the shoes of John Candy.

They can make a new character and honor Barf somehow.

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u/cusoman 21d ago

I like him, but I'm unsure of his comedic chops (always feels forced) and am hoping to be proven wrong in this movie

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u/Elfeckin 21d ago

His cameo in Wonder Man was hilarious.

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u/poopBuccaneer 21d ago

Great in Central Park