Sean Astin WILL attend ‘Goonie’ events in Astoria this weekend
Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Hey Goonies, “Mikey Walsh” is coming to town this weekend.
Actor Sean Astin, whose movie credits include “The Goonies” (1985) and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy (2001-2003), will be in Astoria on Sunday to watch his friend (and Goonies co-star) Corey Feldman perform onstage with Feldman’s band the Truth Movement. Goonies director Richard Donner is also expected to be in attendance.
The concert is a part of the 25th Goonies Anniversary celebration ongoing this entire weekend.
“Corey really gets a lot of credit for bringing (Astin) here,” said Regina Willke of the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Feldman is excited to bring several of the cast back together, he told The Daily Astorian in a phone interview. The Goonies were like family, he said, and he considers Donner a good friend and mentor.
Three other Goonies cast members will also be in town during the four-day celebration: Jeff Cohen (“Chunk”), Joe Pantoliano (the villain “Francis Fratelli”) and Curt Hanson (the richest man in Astoria, “Mr. Perkins”).