In “The Mighty Ducks,” reluctant youth-hockey coach Gordon Bombay’s (Emilio Estevez) local Minnesota team went from worst to first. By 1994’s “D2: The Mighty Ducks,” the squad was literally the best in the world, winning the Junior Goodwill Games for the good ol’ U.S. of A.
TheWrap asked Estevez and screenwriter Steve Brill if that humongous plot leap, which of course saw the team benefit from a few non-Minnesota ringers, painted the franchise into an impossible corner for future projects.
“We did sort of max out on [‘D2: The Mighty Ducks’], but we just have to keep building these teams up and knocking them down,” Brill told us. “That’s the underdog story.”
Brill also really wanted to reiterate how much the outsiders helped the squad win its international competition. Of course, most of those kids were pretty limited to one skill themselves — and those didn’t all translate to the ice.
TheWrap asked Estevez and screenwriter Steve Brill if that humongous plot leap, which of course saw the team benefit from a few non-Minnesota ringers, painted the franchise into an impossible corner for future projects.
“We did sort of max out on [‘D2: The Mighty Ducks’], but we just have to keep building these teams up and knocking them down,” Brill told us. “That’s the underdog story.”
Brill also really wanted to reiterate how much the outsiders helped the squad win its international competition. Of course, most of those kids were pretty limited to one skill themselves — and those didn’t all translate to the ice.
- 2/24/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Castmembers of “The Mighty Ducks” films reunited at a hockey game between the New York Islanders and Anaheim Ducks over the weekend.
“Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson, who starred as Russ Tyler in both sequel films “D2: The Mighty Ducks” and “D3,” checked out the game on Sunday with fellow castmembers Garette Ratliff Henson, Vincent Larusso and Danny Tamberelli, all of whom starred in the 1992 original film, and Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine, who joined the cast in the sequels.
“The quack attack is back, Jack! Glad to have a few Mighty Ducks join us for the game – and a few other fun projects – today on Long Island,” the Ducks shared along with several photos on Instagram.
“Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson, who starred as Russ Tyler in both sequel films “D2: The Mighty Ducks” and “D3,” checked out the game on Sunday with fellow castmembers Garette Ratliff Henson, Vincent Larusso and Danny Tamberelli, all of whom starred in the 1992 original film, and Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine, who joined the cast in the sequels.
“The quack attack is back, Jack! Glad to have a few Mighty Ducks join us for the game – and a few other fun projects – today on Long Island,” the Ducks shared along with several photos on Instagram.
- 1/21/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
I just showed my kids the The Mighty Ducks for the first time recently, and they seemed to enjoy it. Now they want to be hockey players. I was surprised to learn that over the weekend there was a Mighty Ducks reunion for the 20th anniversary of the release of D2: The Mighty Ducks. I seriously can't believe it's been 20 years since the sequel came out! That makes me feel really old. The cast came together and posted photos of the event on Instagram, but one of the best ones was when they got together to form the famous "Flying V" from the movie. The photo above came with the follow caption:
"Flying V!!!! Scott Whyte, Aaron Schwartz, Colombe Jacobsen, mike Vitar, Stephen Herek, rob Lieberman, Vincent Larusso, @garretth Elden Henden, Carsten Norwgard, Jordan Kerner, Brandon Adams, Danny Tamborelli, Asron Lohr, Maria Ellingsen, Matt Dohery, Shawn Weiss #mightyducks #mD2 #20yearreunion...
"Flying V!!!! Scott Whyte, Aaron Schwartz, Colombe Jacobsen, mike Vitar, Stephen Herek, rob Lieberman, Vincent Larusso, @garretth Elden Henden, Carsten Norwgard, Jordan Kerner, Brandon Adams, Danny Tamborelli, Asron Lohr, Maria Ellingsen, Matt Dohery, Shawn Weiss #mightyducks #mD2 #20yearreunion...
- 9/23/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
And yes, they had to recreate the Flying V.
Ducks fly together, indeed!
Cast members from the 1994 classic D2: The Mighty Ducks reunited Sunday, September 21, to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary, and thankfully, actress Marguerite Moreau (Connie) and her husband Christopher Redman let everyone in on the fun on Instagram.
Though Joshua Jackson and Emilio Estevez were noticeably absent from the festivities, key cast members were present including Sandlot actor Mike Vitar (who played Luis Mendoza in the film), Garette Ratliff Henson (Guy Germaine), Moreau, Vincent Larusso (Adam Banks), Aaron Lohr (Dean Portman) and Scott Whyte, who played their memorable rival Gunnar Stahl (the captain for the Iceland team).
Photos: Jessica Biel Reunites with her '7th Heaven' Cast Members!
The Mighty Ducks -- which tells the story of a self-centered lawyer (Emilio Estevez) sentenced to community service coaching a youth hockey team -- was a surprise hit in 1992, and spawned a trilogy that still holds a special...
Ducks fly together, indeed!
Cast members from the 1994 classic D2: The Mighty Ducks reunited Sunday, September 21, to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary, and thankfully, actress Marguerite Moreau (Connie) and her husband Christopher Redman let everyone in on the fun on Instagram.
Though Joshua Jackson and Emilio Estevez were noticeably absent from the festivities, key cast members were present including Sandlot actor Mike Vitar (who played Luis Mendoza in the film), Garette Ratliff Henson (Guy Germaine), Moreau, Vincent Larusso (Adam Banks), Aaron Lohr (Dean Portman) and Scott Whyte, who played their memorable rival Gunnar Stahl (the captain for the Iceland team).
Photos: Jessica Biel Reunites with her '7th Heaven' Cast Members!
The Mighty Ducks -- which tells the story of a self-centered lawyer (Emilio Estevez) sentenced to community service coaching a youth hockey team -- was a surprise hit in 1992, and spawned a trilogy that still holds a special...
- 9/22/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Quack! Quack! Quack!The stars of "Mighty Ducks" reunited over the weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "D2: The Mighty Ducks" -- but a few of the most recognizable hockey players were noticeably Mia.While Joshua Jackson, Kenan Thompson and Emilio Estevez all missed the memo, the actors who played fan favorites like Goldberg, Luis Mendoza, Adam Banks and Connie Moreau were all on hand for the gathering of former Disney stars.And yes, they even formed the "Flying V."Marguerite Moreau (who played Connie) and her husband Christopher Redman shared a ton of photos from the reunion, showing us how much the stars have all changed in the past two decades.Both Marguerite and fellow female Duck Colombe Jacobsen looked amazing at the meetup, while a few of the former teen heartthrobs proved they've still got it.And wait until you see what Goldberg looks like now!Check...
- 9/22/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
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