Rick Moranis, the actor who left Hollywood to raise his children: I took a break, which turned into a longer break'

"Despite acting alongside comedy heavyweights like Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, Moranis managed to steal every scene he appeared in in Ivan Reitman's classic. The Canadian comedian was one of the biggest comedy stars in U.S. film for a decade and then, suddenly, his career came to a standstill. It's a story most people know: after the death of his wife, he decided to focus on raising his young children."

"Yet he has never seen it as a retirement. He has even said he'd like to change the line on his Wikipedia page that describes him as virtually retired, but he doesn't know how. He's never been particularly interested in the internet, and even less in social media. During this long hiatus, in which he took on small, low-profile projects, rumors about his return kept surfacing mostly fueled by fans' hopes rather than actual news."

"Mel Brooks said back in 2014 that he wanted to make a sequel to Spaceballs but only if Moranis joined the cast. Without Rick, I wouldn't do it, he told Parade. I've got the helmet in storage, just waiting for him. It'll fit nobody else. Rick is five-five-and-a-half. It's a perfect fit for the big helmet. He was such a genius."

Rick Moranis gained fame for memorable characters such as Vinz Clortho in Ghostbusters and achieved major comedy stardom in U.S. film during the 1980s and 1990s. After his wife's death he stepped away from a high-profile career to focus on raising his children while taking occasional low-profile projects. He avoided the internet and social media and never viewed his hiatus as retirement, expressing a desire to remove 'virtually retired' from his Wikipedia page. Mel Brooks sought Moranis for a Spaceballs sequel, insisting he would not proceed without him. Spaceballs 2 is confirmed for release in 2027, reigniting hopes for Moranis's return.

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