Ke Huy Quan and his wife, Echo, who predicted he would get his Oscar-nominated role. Quan has remained best friends with Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk. There was always something cooking!”įeldman is not the only former Goonie supporting his old friend. “If you went into his dressing room, there would be his mom, dad and grandma, the whole family, making wontons and cooking. He had a very sheltered childhood, he had great parents, a great family - they never let him out of their sight.

Jeff Cohen - who played Chunk in “The Goonies” - is now a Hollywood lawyer and negotiated Ke Huy Quan’s deal on “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” AFP via Getty Imagesīut he reminisced that Ke had nothing like his own experience: “Ke didn’t go through those things. “The bittersweet, tragic loss of Corey will never die in my heart,” Feldman said. Haim also made similar allegations of abuse. He spoke Page Six on Friday, the 13th anniversary of his beloved best friend and former co-star Corey Haim, who died from an apparent drug overdose at age 38. It has 11 nominations, including a Best Picture nod, while Michelle Yeoh is nominated for Best Actress, and both Stephanie Hsu and Jamie Lee Curtis are nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category.įeldman revealed in his 2013 memoir, “Coreyography,” that he was abused by his mother and molested by men in the entertainment industry for years, transgressions that led him to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. The cast of the Goonies, including Kerri Green, far right, and Josh Brolin, far left, have stayed in touch over the years, according to Feldman. The film, which follows an Asian family’s bid to reconcile through multiple universes, could well sweep the boards Sunday. I said, fans of ‘The Goonies ‘are going to lose their minds.” “I thought this is a remarkable performance, a brilliant film,” Feldman added. “I just gave a little advice, I said, ‘It’s been a long time, keep your head up and don’t let them get to you.’

“I had a feeling it was something very special,” he said. “He was always working, even if as an actor, he was shelved to the background for many years.” Corey Feldman says he’s rooting for his old friend Ke Huy Quan to win an Oscar for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Getty Imagesįeldman was invited to one of the first screenings of “Everything Everywhere…” “For all those years, he was doing amazing things around the world, he was working in China, he was the second unit director on Jet Lee films, he worked with Richard Donner, who is such an amazing human being and has kept us all in his circle,” he added of Quan. “I see things a little bit differently, being his friend and being around it all,” said Feldman, who is currently on tour to promote ‘Love Left: 2:1,” his new album. While Feldman has famously had his fair share of ups and downs, including a stint in rehab for drug addiction, Quan ended up quitting acting for decades before winning the role as Waymond Wang in “Everything Everywhere … “ Quan had given up on acting before his “Everything Everywhere All At Once” triumph. “At Christmas time, there is a thread of greetings - every single Goonie, Fratelli, Chris Columbus, Richard Donner. There was a real family dynamic, and nearly 40 years it’s still there,” Feldman said. Indeed, the actor and singer revealed the cast of the Goonies, including Sean Astin, keep a text chain open, exchanging long and emotional greetings over the holidays. People don’t really realize the depth of that blood, it runs deep.” Oscar hopeful Ke Huy Quan (far right) starred in “The Goonies,” alongside Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Jeff Cohen. The former child actors were both just 12 years old when they played “Mouth” and “Data” in the classic 1985 movie.įollowing a 25-year break from acting, Quan, now 51, is a hot favorite to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Everything Everywhere All At Once” - a sensational achievement considering that, during the pandemic, his health insurance ran out because he had no work.Īnd Feldman, also 51, told Page Six exclusively that he’ll be watching the ceremony: “I see Ke as a winner, he’s never stopped being one to me … The Goonies are family. Tessa Thompson, 39, has ‘never had a hamburger,’ recently tried first eggĬorey Feldman is rooting for his old friend and “Goonies” co-star Ke Huy Quan to win an Oscar Sunday night - because, after all, “Goonies never say die.”

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