As Sean Astin‘s Mikey said in 1985’s The Goonies — “goonies never say die.” Fans of the cult classic movie are thrilled to hear that a sequel is possibly in our midst. But would the cast return to reprise their roles in The Goonies 2? Apart from Sean, the rest of the cast included Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman and Kerry Green.
Josh played the role of Brandon “Brand” Walsh in the film. Since the actor has appeared in a slew of projects since then, including in No Country for Old Men, True Grit and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thanos, viewers are wondering if he was tapped to return for The Goonies 2.
Per The U.S. Sun, a source claimed earlier this month that it’s “likely [that] major stars will come back, but the possibilities of where to take the sequel are endless.” The insider did not mention which of the actors would return, though,
“The plan is to start developing the ideas for the follow up next summer, with a possible release date of 2026 or 2027,” the source told the outlet. “The original is so culturally significant, Warner Bros’ know they have to get it totally right.”
Since none of the original stars has commented on the sequel rumors, it’s unclear if they will reprise their roles. However, Josh previously looked back on his performance in The Goonies during an interview with Variety. During the interview published in May 2023, the Avengers: Endgame actor recalled how “massive” the film was for him at the beginning of his career.
“The Goonies was massive as a beginning,” Josh said. “I remember I was reading tons of Stanislavski and I had studied with Stella Adler, and I was really into the craft, but just incredibly naïve so I didn’t know how to utilize it. So, I’m coming up to [Steven] Spielberg and saying, ‘I imagine the tunnels are the inside of my mother’s womb,’ and he was like, ‘no, all you’ve got to do is just walk down the tunnel. You don’t have to think about anything. Just act, just pretend.’”
