The original cast of The Goonies could be returning to set in a matter of months as a sequel for the Hollywood classic has recently been 'confirmed'. 40 years after the 1985 film aired, The Goonies has reportedly been given the green light for a second movie. The 1985 beloved adventure-comedy film was directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven Spielberg. The original cast could be reuniting next summer to start filming ahead of its 2026 release date, according to The Sun. But where is everyone? MailOnline takes a look at what the OG cast are up too now...
Sean Astin: From The Goonies to The Lord of the Rings
Main actor Sean, 53, move onto 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 in 2001 to 2003. The actor also starred in the second season of Stranger Things and made a brief appearance in the third episode in the first season. He has also done narration work for Netflix's Epic Tales of Captain Underpants franchise. Away from his Hollywood life, Sean is the first known Middle Earth resident to complete an Ironman triathlon.
Josh Brolin: From Goonies to Thanos
The Goonies catapulted Josh, 56, into Hollywood and after his stint 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 the warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series. In 2018, he starred a huge role as the warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series. Josh' most recent success is in the Academy Award-winning adaptation of Dune (2021) and in Dune: Part Two (2024), starring as Gurney Halleck. He also appears as Royal Abbott on the Amazon Prime Video series Outer Range.
Corey Feldman: From The Goonies to Truth Movement
Before his role as Mouth, Corey, 53, already inched his way into Hollywood as a child star and appeared 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 on the lot. Harrison Ford came and walked the caves with us. We felt like we were in Indiana Jones.' The actor voiced Slash on the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series from 2013 to 2017. Corey, who is a lead singer of Truth Movement, has released solo music including his hit 'Without U' single in 2022. Corey released a documentary in 2020 about the sexual abuse he endured as a child actor in the 1980s.
Jeff Cohen: From Chunk to Entertainment Lawyer
As Chunk in The Goonies he truffle-shuffled his way into movie 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 quit Hollywood for good when he could no longer put himself forward for the 'fat kid roles.' 'There were basically about four fat kids in town, so every time there was a fat kid role you saw the same people at the audition,' the 40-year-old attorney said. 'It was survival of the fattest. But when I hit puberty, it was a career ender for me. I was transforming from Chunk to hunk and I couldn’t get roles any more.' Jeff continued: 'It was terrible. My first love was acting but puberty had other ideas. It was a forced retirement. I didn't give up acting. Acting gave me up.' Sitting inside his Beverly Hills office, where he is now a partner at his own law firm Cohen Gardner LLC, Cohen makes no attempt to hide his Goonies history.
Ke Huy Quan: From Goonies to Oscar Winner
Actor Ke Huy Quan landed an Oscar in 2023 nearly 40 years after he first rose to fame with appearances in eighties classics like The Goonies and Indiana Jones. The 53-year-old has proven to be quite the Hollywood darling following his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once. However he has been acting for decades but hadn't received any major awards for his work until now. He actually became an actor at the young age of 12, starring as the sidekick in the Harrison Ford-led movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Temple Of Doom went on to become a global hit, though some viewers found the film too dark and violent, and it was pivotal in the creation of the PG-13 rating for films that were too mature for children but didn't 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 was directed by Richard Donner. But despite playing prominent parts in two cultural major films, opportunities for the Vietnamese-born actor began to dry up in the late 1980s and 1990s. After giving up on an 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 he served as acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai's assistant director on his science fiction romance 2046. After the success of Crazy Rich Asians, Quan thought Hollywood was more accepting of Asian actors and began actively pursuing projects again.
Martha Plimpton: From Goonies to Raising Hope
Martha, 53, was 15 when she appeared in the 1985 classic The Goonies. She has since gone on to appear in an array of films and movies including Raising Hope and Parenthood. Plimpton grew up engulfed in showbiz. Her grandfather was John Carradine and both her parents (Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton) are actors. She is also on the board of directors of A is For, a charity which seeks to advance 'women’s reproductive rights and end the stigma on abortion care'.
Kerri Green: From Goonies to Production Company
Kerri, 57, was 17-years-old 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). She also appeared on TV shows including In the Heat of the Night, ER, Mad About You, and Law & Order: SVU. Before she started running her own production company, the last film she was in was 2012's Complacent. Reflecting on her role in The Goonies in 2023, Kerri said: 'There was no CGI except the stones coming down at the end when we're escaping, that's CGI, and then the ship at the end, but everything else was real. I think that's one of the reasons why people still love watching it.'
John Matuszak: The Legacy of Sloth
The disfigured and outcasted member of the Fratellis, 'Sloth', was played by the late John Matuszak. Before appearing on The Goonies, John Matuszak was a towering American football star at six feet and eight inches tall. 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 stated he used drugs and abused alcohol while playing in the NFL. He sadly died not long after the film was released and passed away in 1989 aged 38 of a drug overdose.
The Future of The Goonies
With the original cast set to return, there is a lot of excitement for what's to come from The Goonies sequel. The film has already generated a lot of buzz, and it will be interesting to see how the new film will compare to the original. The original Goonies was a beloved classic, and it will be a challenge for the sequel to live up to the expectations of fans. But with the original cast on board, there is a good chance that the new film will be a success. The new film is sure to be a nostalgic treat for fans of the original, and it could also attract a new generation of viewers. The sequel is set to be released in 2026, so fans will have to wait a little longer to see what's in store. The Goonies may be coming back, but their legacy is here to stay.
