The Untold Truth Of Rick Moranis

May 2024 · 2 minute read

In 2015, Little Shop of Horrors star Rick Moranis spoke candidly about his decision to step away from the spotlight during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Moranis took a 24-year-long hiatus to focus on rearing his two children after he tragically lost his wife Ann to breast cancer in February 1991. Moranis maintained that he never planned to be gone from acting for that long, but rather, that's just how things turned out. 

"I took a break, which turned into a longer break," Moranis acknowledged. He was also adamant that he was more than willing to come back, but only for the right gigs. "I'm interested in anything that I would find interesting. I still get the occasional query about a film or television role and as soon as one comes along that piques my interest, I'll probably do it. [But Ghostbusters] didn't appeal to me." Who ya gonna call? Not Moranis, apparently... Well, at least not for the Ghostbusters reboot, that is. 

It appears, however, that Disney's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids reboot was just the right ticket to reel Moranis back into the fold. Per People, the reboot entitled Shrunk will see the original film's director Joe Johnston back at the helm, too. Unless you grew up under a rock, you'll recall that Moranis played nutty scientist Wayne Szalinski who — you guessed it! — accidentally shrank his kids. And it's safe to say that Moranis' biggest fan, Ryan Reynolds, will be tuning into the next installment the moment it's released!

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