The Latest Update On ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ Reboot Starring Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis played the character of Wayne Szalinski, who is known for his inventive spirit, his unique gadgets, and his enthusiasm for science In the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. The 70-year-old brought his comedic talent to the role, portraying Wayne as a lovable and bumbling inventor with a genuine heart.

His brilliant performance contributed to making the movie a commercial success, and it also received a lot of positive reviews, which led to the production of three sequels, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, Disney Park Attraction, and Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.

The actor took a break from acting

Sadly, Rick didn’t enjoy the spotlight so much as he lost his wife to cancer in 1991, and this forced him to make the hard decision of taking a break from the big screen to focus on his role as a single father. “I took a break, which turned into a longer break, but I’m interested in anything that I would find interesting,” he revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “I still get the occasional query about a film or television role and as soon as one comes along that piques my interest.”

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“I was working with really interesting people, wonderful people, I went from that to being at home with a couple of little kids, which is a very different lifestyle,” Rick recalled the sudden change that impacted his career. “But it was important to me.”

Rick Moranis is set to make a spectacular comeback with ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ upcoming sequel

After an extended hiatus of two and half decades from acting, Moranis is set to make a comeback by reprising his iconic role as Wayne Szalinski in Disney’s upcoming sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. However, Josh Gad, who is also starring in the new installment as the son of Moranis character, has recently expressed his concerns over the production of the movie, which had suffered numerous setbacks over the years.

“A lot of u ask me what’s going on with this film,” he wrote in the tweet alongside a mock-up poster for the film designed by artist BossLogic. “Truth is, we were inches from starting, and then COVID hit, inches from starting again & then my schedule exploded with conflicts, inches from starting again & budget got the best of us.”

Gad also urged fans to demonstrate their enthusiasm by giving a shout-out to Disney at this stage. “If you want it,” he added, “let your local @disney know.”