He said himself he never retired. He stepped away for awhile to focus on his family after his wife died. He has also said in the past that acting offers just dried up. He hit pause, and the industry just moved on.

[–] Steve@communick.news 29 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That might be literally true, that people just stopped calling with offers. But I don't believe for a second that if he showed up to a casting for some comedy, he wouldn't be offered something on the spot.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Like a small cameo, but probably not a major role?

[–] Steve@communick.news 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Even a major role.
He's Rick Moranis!
If needs be, it would make sense to re-write the script for his return to movies!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago

I appreciate your enthusiasm. But nobody born after 1998 even knows who he is.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Aren’t actors agents supposed to do this sort of grunt work? If He really wanted to act his agent should be putting his name out there as much as possible. He’s got one hell of a resume, so I would have thought it would be relatively easy to get back into the game.

[–] Steve@communick.news 1 points 10 months ago

Typically. But he's been out for so long he likely doesn't or didn't have an agent. That's kind of what I was getting at. If he really wanted to try to get an acting job, he could've in a heartbeat.

But an agent isn't even necessary of your big enough. Bill Murray famously doesn't have one. You leave your pitch on his voicemail, he'll get back to you if he likes it. Then you just hope and prey he actually shows up.