Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds coaxed Rick Moranis out of retirement because he is a “huge fan.
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The Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids legend joined Reynolds in an advert for Mint Mobile, which recently launched an unlimited plan.
In the video, the Deadpool star says, “It’s hard to believe Mint Mobile has gone so long without an unlimited plan. So, to introduce it, we brought in an actor we’ve all gone too long without… Rick Moranis.”
“So, what do you want me to do? You want me to say something about Mint?” the comedy legend asked Reynolds after he was introduced, “I’ve really got to get a phone.”
However, Reynolds admits that he didn’t bring Moranis out of retirement to promote the wireless plan, but because he’s “a huge fan.”
After the two share an awkward stare, Moranis promptly exits.
Moranis left Hollywood in the late 1990s to focus on taking care of his children after the death of his wife.
His last on screen appearance was for the film Big Bully opposite Tom Arnold in 1996.
Since then, Moranis had been “picky” in the past and famously avoided returning to some of the roles that made him famous.
“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,” he said in a 2015 interview.
He also said that the Ghostbusters reboot starring Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy “didn’t appeal to me.”
“I hope it’s terrific. But it just makes no sense to me,” he added, “Why would I do just one day of shooting on something I did 30 years ago?”
In February, Moranis confirmed that he will reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski in Disney’s upcoming reboot Shrunk.
Josh Gad will play Wayne’s grown-up son Nick, who was “blown up” as a toddler in the first sequel.