Sean Astin is one of the most lovable actors in Hollywood, and he is going to play the most lovable person on Broadway this Christmas season.
The actor will star as Santa Claus in Elf: The Musical at Marquis Theatre starting November 9th, according to Broadway Direct. On January 4th, he will leave the Great White Way and return to the snow-covered streets of the North Pole.
“It has been a lifelong dream to be on Broadway and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the season than by spreading Christmas Cheer as Santa Claus,” the actor wrote. “I’ve been in deep preparation for this role since I was five years old. Now my kids can say ‘Santa, I know him!’”
Elf: The Musical is based on the 2003 holiday classic which starred Will Ferrell. Astin is playing the role that was originated by the late Ed Asner.
Here is a fun fact: Asner and Astin’s mom, Patty Duke, were both Presidents of the Screen Actors Guild. So there is that connection.
They say that Goonies never die, and neither does their friendship. Sean Astin and Jeff Cohen came out to support their friend Ke Huy Quan at the 20th annual Unforgettable Gala which celebrates the achievements of the Asian and Pacific Islander community in entertainment.
This event started 17 years after their little movie came out. So, it just goes to show you special their brotherhood, and that movie is. Even though it has been 37 years, nothing can come between them and our love for them in that whimsical film.
Next week, The Goonies turns the big 3-5. In honor of that anniversary, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Ke Huy Quan, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green, and Martha Plimpton reunited today to talk about the movie that still has a giant cult following.
So much so, Adam F. Goldberg dedicated two episodes from his sitcoms to it. One on his Fox show Breaking In and the other on his ABC comedy The Goldbergs. You can say he is a huge fan. How huge? He revealed, “For the last 9 years I’ve been secretly writing PART 2 for fun. It’s my masterpiece. I even had a big meeting scheduled with Richard Donner… canceled ’cause of the lockdown! THE GOONIES 2 WILL happen when life resumes. Promise!!!”
If anyone could write a sequel that is loyal to the original, it is him. I hope Donner takes that meeting as soon as he is allowed to take meetings again. Who doesn’t want a Goonies 2? And who doesn’t want it from someone who really idolized the original film?
I know it is a little premature, but let’s all do the Truffle Shuffle in honor of this most excellent news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGP_nXJaLA0
It has been almost 23 years since Rudy scored a touchdown with audiences and now it is finally getting a sequel. This time around Sean Astin’s character’s dream is to be Colonel Sanders and his wish will come true.
While it is not the movie you were expecting, stranger things have happened. Why couldn’t he go from football player to Kentucky Fried Chicken spokesman? I would watch!
Seriously, I am so happy the Sean Astin summer of appreciation is continuing on. He is one of the good guys in Hollywood. Which is why he is always playing that type of role. Well maybe not in The Strain, but other than that he is always the guy you root for.
One little tidbit, the man who tells Astin that he cannot become the head of KFC is the real Rudy Ruettiger. Two Rudys in one shot.
via Linda Iroff
John Astin was joined by his two sons with Patty Duke to honor his late dad. Allen Astin was the director emeritus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and they held a garden ceremony to commemorate him. After the event, John and his wife, Valerie Ann Sandobal, Sean, Mackenzie and his wife, Jennifer toured the campus.
Now that we got out of the way, let’s talk about how amazing The Addams Family patriarch looks at 89. Can you believe it? I wonder what his secret is?
Not only does he look fantastic, but his smile also makes me smile. I have been watching him as Buddy on Night Court on LAFF recently and he is pure joy on the sitcom. That is just who he is. How can you not feel happiness when you see him? My day is instantly brighter after seeing him, and I hope yours is too.
When it comes to his boys, we see them all the time on TV. Even though we know the stranger things that they have been doing, it is so sweet to see them with their dad. They have his personality and warmth. Mackenzie is his spitting image minus his pop’s mustache. Something I am glad that Gomez still has. It is his signature look so he can never shave it off. If he did, then how would we recognize him? I guess his personality would shine through, but I still love his stache!
