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Rick Moranis set for shock return to acting in iconic blockbuster sequel 30 years after quitting fame


The 72-year-old will be reprising one of his biggest roles as he will once again star as Dark Helmet in he sequel to classic 1987 parody film Spaceballs.

The talented actor made the decision to focus on being a single father after losing is wife, costume designer Ann Belsky, to breast cancer in February 1991. Joining Moranis is former costar Bill Pullman who starred as Lone Starr in the original flick and newcomer Keke Palmer according to a Thursday report from Deadline. He was offered a cameo in the 2016 female-driven Ghostbusters reboot alongside co-stars including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver but turned it down.

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