Rick Moranis is reportedly in talks with Disney to join theHoney, I Shrunk the Kidsreboot calledShrunk. Moranis has largely been out of the spotlight since the late 1990s. He has taken on voice roles, along withSCTVreunions, but he hasn’t starred in a live-action movie in over 20 years. Moranis famously starred inGhostbustersand had been asked to take part in the reboot, along with the upcomingGhostbusters: Afterlife, but he declined every time, stating that he isn’t interested in revisiting the past.
It appears thatRick Moranismight have a bigger soft spot forHoney, I Shrunk the Kidsthan he does for theGhostbustersfranchise. According to sources, the actor is in talks to reprise the role of Wayne Szalinski, a scientist who accidentally shrinks his and two neighboring kids. He will reportedly star alongside Josh Gad, who will be playing Szalinski’s adult son Nick. The reboot is titledShrunkand is being called a “legecyequel,” which means “it will exist in the same world and continue the overall storyline.”
It was originally thought that the reboot was going to end up onDisney+, but it is now believed to be a theatrical project. Getting Rick Moranis on board for anotherHoney, I Shrunk the Kidswould be massive since fans have waited a long time to see him back on the big screen. Original director Joe Johnston is in negotiations to directShrunk, which was revealed back in December 2019. However, it has yet to be confirmed if he will return or not.
Rick Moranis starred in the original version ofHoney, I Shrunk the Kids, and then in the 1992 and 1997 sequels. After the death of his wife, Moranis decided to focus on his family, which resulted in his hiatus from acting. When reflecting back he said, “I’m a single parent and I just found that it was too difficult to manage to raise my kids and to do the traveling involved in making movies.” However,his break from acting ended up being a lot longer than even he expected. “So I took a little bit of a break. And the little bit of a break turned into a longer break, and then I found that I really didn’t miss it.”
While Rick Moranis doesn’t really miss acting, his fans certainly miss him. It was huge news when it was revealed that he would voiceSpace Ballsvillain Lord Dark Helmet on a 2018 episode ofThe Goldbergs. But, it remains unclear if he really will return forShrunk, though it seems more positive now than ever before. For now, we’ll have to see if Disney and Josh Gad will be the ones to lure Moranis out of retirement. The Rick Moranis news was first reported by theDis Insider.
