Rick Moranis is a comedy legend.
“I took a little bit of a break.
“And then I found that I really didn’t miss it.”
Here’s what Rick Moranis has been up to since he last graced our movie screens.
For a few years, he continued working sporadically.
Moranis doesn’t give out too much information about his kids; even their names aren’t public knowledge.
He did, however, give fans a glimpse at his home life in a 2006 interview with IGN.
“I really believe that.
I want them to do whatever they want to do.
Leaving Hollywood to become a family man was, of course, a big change.
“I was working with really interesting people, wonderful people.
“But it was important to me.
I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever.
My life is wonderful.”
“As a performer I never felt the connection to the audience that I did as a writer.”
Now that he was no longer acting, Moranis turned to other forms of writing as a creative outlet.
I have a laundry list of things that need cleaning.
I have lost more than one thousand golf balls.”
In the former, Moranis related an eerie dream about his childhood home.
Speaking with IGN, Moranis explained that most of his writing was just for him.
“I throw out a lot more than I keep,” he said.
In 2003, he voiced a moose named Rutt in Disney’s “Brother Bear.”
“I was also willing to do the voice stuff, because that was very manageable.
It had more to do with not wanting to commit to a long shoot than anything else.”
Moranis toldSound & Visionthat his work in “Brother Bear” was actually reminiscent of an old SCTV sketch.
Alongside Dave Thomas as his brother, Moranis played Bob McKenzie, an ultra-Canadian stereotype.
And it came out really well,” he said.
“We just got on the [mic] and improvised, and we had a great time.”
They even recorded a DVD commentary for the film, improvising in character while they watched the movie.
Even after his retirement from acting, Moranis has continued to release music.
“I’ve been consumed by that and have found it really interesting and enjoyable,” he said.
Why would I do just one day of shooting on something I did 30 years ago?”
“I’m very happy with the many things I’ve said no to,” he concluded.
“Yes, I am picky, and I’ll continue to be picky.
Picky has worked for me.”
Fans, of course, were overjoyed by the news.
“I am ready for the Moranissance,” one fan wrote onX, formerly Twitter.
Another wasn’t particularly excited for the project, but was looking forward to more Moranis anyway.
“I don’t care about the reboot.
I am stoked he is coming out of retirement!”
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic squashed any hope of the reboot ever coming to fruition.
In 2023, Gad revealed onXthat the film was no longer in active development.
Unfortunately, the actor’s other brush with the news was for a far less exciting reason.
He is fine but grateful for everyone’s thoughts and well wishes."
The news sent shockwaves through Hollywood, angering none other thanCaptain America himself, actor Chris Evans.
“My blood is boiling.
Sure enough, the police did just that, and the attacker was arrested the following month.
He wrote, “Honestly, when he said yes, I wept.”
