Honey, Rick Moranis Just Blew Up Twitter's Heart

Finally, some good news! Today in a tweet heard around the world, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Rick Moranis would be returning to the screen after 23 years to star in another sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Moranis had left the acting world in 1997 after his wife Ann Belsky sadly passed away from cancer so that he could become a full-time single father to his two children.

While various reboots have been made of his other films such as Ghostbusters, and his name is often mentioned from those fond of 90's nostalgia, Moranis had never agreed to sign onto another project except for a few voice-over gigs. Shrunk will be the fourth sequel to the series and will have Moranis reprising his role as Wayne Szalinski. In addition, it will also star Josh Gad who also announced his role in the film and shared his excitement all over his social media accounts. This news today brought a lot of positivity to Twitter which quite frankly could use it more than ever. Below are some of the best reactions to Disney's upcoming film.

 
In addition to the announcement, we now have a term for this joyful period in time.

 
The love expressed for Moranis today was incredibly strong.

 
Many couldn't help but admire him for his decision to step away in the first place.

It is time.The best part about this #RickMoranis #HoneyIShrunkTheKids news is that Moranis decided this was the role that would bring him back to movies. He’s had other offers, but nothing enticed him enough to return. I love that he loves Szalinski enough to do this. 😀🐜🌹🐝 pic.twitter.com/zsjqavnIZv

— 🎭 Jeff DePaoli ✨ (@JeffDePaoli) February 12, 2020

 
Clips of him from former shows and movies were shared on Twitter.

Welcome back, Rick Moranis ❤️🐜 pic.twitter.com/Dz3yLgdnCD

— Muppet History (@HistoryMuppet) February 12, 2020

 
The news was a surprise for sure.

Me today #rickmoranis pic.twitter.com/aYyuhx9i3c

— Cathedral (@Saint_Cathedral) February 12, 2020

 
Some users even joked about how long they've been fans of the actor.

Oh now everyone is a #RickMoranis fan!?! Well get in line fuckers cause I've been driving that bus for years now!

— Baseball Chickie! (@baseballchickie) February 12, 2020

 
One thing is for sure, Moranis=hero.

To say it is a dream come true to once again see #RickMoranis on the big screen is the understatement of the decade. But to say, I get an up seat view of him returning to play one of his most iconic roles is the understatement of the Century. Welcome back hero! #Shrunk https://t.co/oZRokBbQQs

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) February 12, 2020

 
And while reboots are often scoffed at, this one might be the only one many are excited for.

RICK’S DOING IT! RICK MORANIS IS COMING BACK! OH MY GOD! I’M IN CLASS BUT I’M SHAKING & FEEL LIKE CRYING! I NEVER THOUGHT HE’D REALLY DO IT! pic.twitter.com/gaOdextYSA

— 𝒜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶 💘✨ (@amandagabr1elle) February 12, 2020

 
A Moranis rule to remakes and sequels might actually be applied moving forward.

…okay.This time, it’s fine.All reboots must have Rick Moranis involved to be excused. https://t.co/oK9kxRbO6h

— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) February 12, 2020

 
Some admired him for his decision to only return to this role when he had so many other offers.

…Whoa.After turning down cameos in Ant-Man AND the Ghostbusters reboot, the infamously-reclusive Rick Moranis WILL be in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids reboot. pic.twitter.com/WVYiH6P1HT

— YOU KILLED MY SANDWICH!!! (@tonygoldmark) February 12, 2020

 
In fact, today was a big day for all three of these guys.

Bernie won NH, Wes Anderson has a new movie and RICK MORANIS is back! It's a big day for guys who would be absolutely no help in a bar fight.

— dave horwitz (@Dave_Horwitz) February 12, 2020

 
The only complaint came from those eagerly seeking a sequel to Spaceballs_.

Thats nice Rick Moranis is back but it should have been for Spaceballs 2 – The Return of Dark Helmet pic.twitter.com/3V2Ib8iPCX

— carmen (@eagles1229)

 
But perhaps that is up to Mel Brooks?

When you find out Rick Moranis is trending but it's because of another Honey I Shrunk The Kids sequel and not Spaceballs 2. pic.twitter.com/NU9pl49V1a

— MisAnthro Pony (@MisAnthroPony) February 12, 2020

 
And maybe Moranis just liked this role more than the others?

When Rick Moranis is returning to acting but it's for a Honey I Shrunk the Kids reboot and not the new Ghostbusters or a Spaceballs 2 pic.twitter.com/9zMLJQFtG0

— Tyler Marston (@tylermarston8) February 12, 2020

Some joked that the actor had only decided to return for money, which they assumed Disney must have offered him.

Honey, I Held Out For 5% of The Gross

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 12, 2020

I love Rick Moranis so much ❤️ and am so glad he's going to be on screen again! What does that say about me that he was one of my first childhood crushes? Still is tbh(#Ghostbusters #Spaceballs #LittleShop – all so good!) pic.twitter.com/7I1kpkhpfx

— Trisha Hershberger (@thatgrltrish) February 12, 2020

Welcome back, Rick Moranis! It's time to take back your Canadian throne from Justin Bieber since people still have crushes on you.

Rick Moranis is back.Rick Moranis is back.Rick Moranis is back.Rick Moranis is back.This is a very big deal. And JoshGad</a> is the one who insisted it happen. <a href="https://t.co/HWM1SnmvYX">https://t.co/HWM1SnmvYX</a></p>&mdash; Anthony Breznican (Breznican) February 12, 2020