Ke Huy Quan Returned to 'Goonies' Iconic Sound Stage at Warner Bros.: 'I Got A Bit Emotional'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Ke Huy Quanremembered his “Goonies Gang” this week with a trip to the set sound stage that made one of the film’s most iconic scenes possible.

“First time back to Warner Bros.' stage 16 in 36 years. This stage is where we filmed the pirate ship scene inThe Goonies,” Quan wrote on Instagram. “I got a bit emotional as all my wonderful memories of myGooniesgang came flooding back.”

Along with his heartfelt caption, Quan shared a photo of him pointing at a sign affixed to the outside of the sound stage commemoratingThe Goonies, along with several other iconic movies that were filmed at 16, includingInception,Ghostbusters,Batman and RobinandJurassic Park. His post included an image of the massive (currently empty) sound stage, featuring huge ceiling lights, a side staircase, and a concrete floor. Quan also shared a “fun trivia fact:” “The floor of this stage opens up and goes down 40-feet deep.”

The Goonies.Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

Goonieswent on to earn $125 million at the box office following its June 1985 release, as it became one of the 10 highest-grossing films of 1985. The film came a year after Quan’s breakout role inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, where he played the beloved character of Short Round for his first Hollywood acting stint.

Of course, heading back to the Warner Bros. studio wasn’t Quan’s only taste of nostalgia this year. After starring in the fantasy filmEverything Everywhere All At Oncethis year, Quan bumped into his old friendHarrison FordduringDisney’s D23 Expo for something of a 38-year reunion.

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“I love you, Indy,” Quan captioned an Instagram post of him embracing his former costar, who reprises the role of Indiana Jones for the fifth film in the series set to swing into theaters June 2023.

Quan, who has not been confirmed for the follow-up film with Ford, was asked in aReddit AMAearlier this year, perThe A.V. Club, if he’d want to film anotherIndiana Jonesmovie. His response: “YES! Absolutely to moreIndiana Jonesmovies. Haha.”

source: people.com