Somewhat troublingly, it’s already been 25 years since Hook tinkled and twinkled onto the screen, re-introducing us to the ragtag Lost Boys from Never Never Land. Now, they’ve squeezed into their old costumes and reunited, celebrating the anniversary and paying tribute to co-star Robin Williams two years after his death.
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Here’s a sampling of their lofty reminisces: “You have to understand, when you’re 15 and you’re doing this Steven Spielberg movie with megastars — Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts — you know you want to be cool,” says Dante Basco, who played Rufio. “I don’t know how cool I’m going to look with my belly button out.”
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James Madio, who played Don’t Ask, says that Robin Williams “kept the set very alive. He made sure that he had a relationship with each and every one of us.”
“I think for all of us [Robin’s death] was the death of our childhood,” Basco said of the loss. “There’s sadness there, also there’s a lot of space to kinda celebrate one of the most legendary artists of our time.”
“[Robin] really taught me at a young age what it means to be a star, what it means to be a leader on a set,” he continued. “Everything you want Robin Williams to be he delivered in spades.”
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scotty
couldnt care less.
Dave Downunder
Why would they bother with a reunion of suck a bad movie.
Kevin Wotipka
I feel old.
Dave, nothing sucks if it has Robin Williams.
Kevin Wotipka
Especially, nothing sucks that has Williams, Dustin Hoffman, AND Julia Roberts.