And apparently the relationship between Lewis and his dad IRL is a lot less complicated than the one between Starburst and Lone Starr.
“Me and my dad lived five minutes from each other,” Lewis said of their set-up during filming the Josh Greenbaum-directed sequel to the 1987 Mel Brooks classic. “I’d go over there, we’d make dinner, watch a movie, like every other night.”
Spaceballs 2 also stars Keke Palmer—”She’s such a breath of fresh air,” Lewis said, and “also like one of the funniest people alive on top of that, the best of both worlds”—and Josh Gad, in addition to returning stars Bill, Rick Moranis and Daphne Zuniga as Starburst’s mom Vespa.
But even though Lewis broke out in Top Gun 2 alongside Tom Cruise, is part of the MCU and is joining yet another beloved galaxy far, far away, he noted that he still might get a little starstruck if he happens to see a certain actor at the 98th Academy Awards.
“I mean, if I saw Jesse Plemons, I might have a seizure,” Lewis quipped. “What he did this year in Bugonia is some of the best acting I’ve seen in the last bunch of years. He’s just spectacular.”
Nothing wrong with staying a little starry-eyed in this business. Speaking of which, see all the stars and their red carpet looks at the 2026 Oscars:
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