Prepare for a serious bout of nostalgia, as have reunited!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since the film was made, but it was indeed released in 1993.
Starring John Candy, Rawle D. Lewis, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, and Leon Robinson to name just a few, the sport/comedy is loosely based on a true story.
The plot follows as they fight many odds, including a reluctant coach, to compete in the 1988 .
They train in harsh and sunny climes for a sport that, as the synopsis says, ‘chills them to their bones.’
It’s a real feel-good movie that fans have watched countless times both as children and as adults – it’s no surprise it raked in £129million at the box office.
And even in 2023, the cast themselves are still on great terms.
Three decades on, they’re unrecognisable!
Sharing a picture to social media, the cast gave everyone a surprise as they reunited and hung out just like old times.
Leon, now 61, who played Derice Bannock, wrote on Twitter: ‘Always great to see my #coolrunnings guys. We shared a sled together and #together we made #history’.
The picture he posted showed him standing with on-screen teammates Doug, 53, who played Sanka Coffie, Malik, 55, who played Yul Brenner, and Rawle, 49, who played Junior Bevil, with their arms around one another and smiling.
Reacting to the tweet, one fan hailed Cool Runnings ‘the greatest Disney movie ever made’.
‘Aww! One of our favourite childhood film. Glad to see everyone looking so well!’, one Twitter user wrote.
‘My childhood heroes’, wrote another.
‘This movie will always be one of my faves!!’, said another.
Plenty also shared the iconic quote from the film, which is the mantra the characters recite before a big race: ‘Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time! Cool Runnings!’
Others took a moment to remember actor and comedian Candy, who played coach Irv Blitzer and sadly died in 1994, making Cool Runnings his last film.
The actor, who was 43, left behind an impressive legacy, with a CV boasting roles in National Lampoon’s Vacation, Uncle Buck, and Home Alone.
Since Cool Runnings threw them into the spotlight, the much-loved cast members have continued to act and perform.
Doug voiced Bernie in Shark Tale, starred in the CBS sitcom Cosby, and continues to do stand-up comedy.
Rawle also starred in Narcos: Mexico in 2018, and Bite Size Halloween in 2020.
As for Leon, he starred in TV series The Temptations and had roles as Shep in the 1994 basketball drama Above the Rim, and Little Richard in the 2000 film Little Richard.
Meanwhile, Malik appeared in ABC’s Designated Survivor and has also starred in Netflix drama Seven Seconds, as well as Jordan Peele’s TBS comedy The Last OG, making him arguably the most successful of the bunch.
