The Goonies Cast Reunites 40 Years Later to Honor Ke Huy Quan

It’s been 40 years since The Goonies first said “Never say die” on the big screen. Recently, most of the cast gathered to recognize actor Key Huy Quan, who played Data in the 1985 The Goonies movie. Quan, who won an Academy Award in 2023 for his performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 3.

Per People, The Goonies screenwriter Chris Columbus along with Quan’s costars Corey Feldman (Mouth), Jeff Cohen (Chunk), Kerri Green (Andy), and Josh Brolin (Brand), were on hand for the ceremony. Brolin, who spoke at the ceremony, had nothing but kind things to say about Quan, who played Data in The Goonies.

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Brolin Praises Quan

“You’re truly one of the last existences of the American dream. Key Huy Quan… I won’t say much but that after The Goonies, I too lived in the ethers of our business for 19 years. The only difference is I was still chipping away at leftovers and trading stocks full time while you pursued a whole other profession and excelled in it famously,” Brolin said. “You have that Midas touch, my friend, and you have it because you have that heart of gold that you always have,” he said.

Quan Worked Behind-the-Scenes for Nearly 20 Years

Quan took a long break between gigs and in the early 2000s, per People, Quan decided to step away from acting. He graduated from USC’s film school and began working behind the scenes as an assistant director and stunt coordinator.

One of his first films back after the break, Everything Everywhere All at Once, opposite Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, ended up earning Quan his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2023. That same year, Brendan Fraser, who appeared with Quan in the 1992 comedy Encino Man, also took home an Oscar for his performance in The Whale.

Brolin continued, “As far back as 40 years it’s been, I was 16 years old. You were a spritely 13. I remember your family having the same heart-driven, totally inclusive disposition, always welcoming, always with open arms. I could not be happier for you. I know we all are, all us Goonies here for an honor that is not only totally deserved but celebrates all that is right in the industry.”

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A Possible Goonies 2?

At the ceremony, Quan told TooFab that he “couldn’t control my emotions” during the kind words spoken. “I love that movie so much. It’s one of the greatest adventures of my life. I would be so happy to revisit that character and, of course, go on another Goonies adventure with my fellow Goonies. That would be amazing,” Quan said.

Quan may be getting his wish as, per Deadline, news broke that a second Goonies movie could be a reality. Warner Bros. is currently developing a reboot of Gremlins, and Columbus is reportedly working on a treatment for a new Goonies movie. No further details on the projects were shared.

One of Quan’s next projects, the action-comedy Love Hurts, which hits theaters Feb. 7, will reunite the actor with Sean Astin, who played Mikey in The Goonies. This year, Quan is also voicing characters in the movies The Electric State and Zootopia 2.

Source: People

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The Goonies

PG

Family

Adventure

Comedy

Release Date June 7, 1985

Runtime 114 minutes

Director Richard Donner

Writers Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg

Sequel(s) The Goonies 2

Cast

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Josh Brolin

Jeff Cohen

Corey Feldman

Ke Huy Quan

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