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‘The Flintstones’ Star John Goodman Had A Message For Producer Steven Spielberg: “Yabba Dabba Don’t!”


The director of 1994's 'The Flintstones' reveals John Goodman did not want to do a sequel.

Goodman starred as Fred alongside Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O’Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan, and Halle Berry in the live action film of the modern Stone Age family. After having a rough experience throughout filming, Goodman spoke with Spielberg, asking to escape the production of a sequel that was being discussed. The Full Monty ‘s Mark Addy and Stephen Baldwin played younger versions of Fred and Barney as they searched for love and avoided the alien The Great Gazoo (Alan Cumming).

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