Josh Brolin: Of Course I Would Do Goonies Sequel

Josh Brolin toldTonight ShowhostJimmy Fallon on Thursday that he definitely wants to be involved in the rumoredsequel forThe Goonies, the 1985 cult-classic adventure-comedy that gave the acclaimed actor his big break. But theres a problem: He cant tell how serious the reports are partly because he doesnt trust the latest source (TMZ) and partly because the sequel idea comes up all the time without real results.

In the TMZ interview that re-fueled the rumor mill, original Gooniesdirector RichardDonner talked about his plans for the sequel, saying that Steven Spielberg (who crafted the original story) would be involved in the project. Steven came up with the idea of doing a sequel after 30 years, he continued. You dont do it without him. Weve been trying for a long time, then he came up with another storyline and hes right on.

That news excited Brolin, who played the bandana-wearingBrandon Brand Walsh in the original movie. But in his interview with Fallon above, the actor says hes still skeptical.

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Of course I would do it, he says. But every five years, I keep hearing that were gonna do it. And when, finally, you hear something like Richard Donner, its on TMZ, so you cant believe it!

Elsewhere,Fallon asks Brolin to get back into his nearly 30-year-old role and strap on the ol red bandana. (You look like a tough guy, Fallon says, after putting on a matching garment. I look a guy whos trying out for Fame.)Brolin jokes that hell be an old manby the time the sequel actually gets made, pantomimingthe use of a walker. But he maintains his interest in the project.

The actor also reflects on the role that launched his career, joking about its lingering effect on his life.What an amazing thing, he says. You do a movie like that, and you dont know how its gonna turnout. And then it turns into a cult film. And then youre sick of hearing it after 20 years because you havent done a film thats any good, thats actually matched The Goonies. . .Youre walking down the street, and 20 years later, theyre going, Goonies, dude! And you go, Thanks! And they go, Are you still acting?

Brolin also discussedthe project during his recentReddit AMA, though he expressed more hesitation in joining the cast.Theres always a possibility, he wrote. About every five years, it comes up. Ive never read a script. It seems that recently in the last year, theres been more talk of it than usual from the likes of Corey Feldman and Richard Donner. But thats as far as its gone for me. I dont know how I feel about a sequel, given that I love the original movie so much.