Now, basco is hoping to create a prequel to the peter pan movie called bangarang. I would love to see this made into a full length film and see how rufio meets the lost boys and possibly peter pan. The character has proven to be immensley popular, inspiring the band of the same name and countless cosplay, and featuring dante reprising his role in videos from teesa rebel and todrick hall peter perry. When captain james hook kidnaps his children, an adult peter pan must return to neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. Steven spielberg originally wanted to make the movie in 1983 with michael jackson playing peter pan. Dante roman titus basco born august 29, 1975 is the filipinoamerican actor who played rufio, the leader of the lost boys in peter pans absence, in hook. This is the story about peter pans other daughter, the older one of his children who later falls in love with the rufio, will he return those feelings. Peter takes the sword from him, draws a line in the sand between him and rufio and all the lost boys run over to stand behind him. Rufio is the leader of the lost boys in the 1991 film hook, played by dante basco. Although they initially scoff at the idea that he is peter pan. Watch bangarang, the rufio short film inspired by hook slash film. Captain james hook dustin hoffman kidnaps his children, jack charlie korsmo and maggie amber scott, and peter returns to neverland with tinkerbell julia roberts. This movie is a continuation of the classic tale of the boy who wouldnt grow up, peter pan.
Robin williams hook gets a rufio peter pan movie via. Dante basco, the actor who played rufio in steven spielbergs hook, joined nerdist on twitter for a virtual watchalong of the 1991 movie. The death of rufio is briefly mentioned by captain hook during a fight in the second episode. Dante basco produced a new film about the role that made him. He leads the lost boys after peter grew up in the real world where he forgets hes peter pan. Peter finds himself taken to the lost boys, who have been led by rufio following pans absence. Barries 1911 novel peter and wendy focusing on an adult peter pan who has forgotten all about his childhood. Peter pan robin williams and rufio dante basco exchange insults at the dinner table in front of the other lost boys. He is played by dante basco, who will be voicing zuko and jake long, while his younger self in bangarang, was played by sheaden gabriel.
Actor dante basco, who starred as rufio in the 1991 peter pan. Earlier this year, you might remember hearing that hook star dante basco was trying to kickstart a short film that would act as a prequel to steven spielbergs peter pan movie and give us the. Basco, 41, is now older than robin williams was when he played the 40yearold peter banning in a story that imagines what would happen if peter pan grew up and had to. In addition to continued screen acting roles, he does voice acting for animated tv and video games, he was born in pittsburg, california. A short fan film about rufio before hook on kickstarter. An oral history of hook from rufio and the lost boys. M barries peter pan, and gave it a bigbudget sequel. Everything about the movie wowed me and i kept that adoration long into adulthood. Peter pan has become peter banning robin williams, a 40yearold mergers and acquisitions lawyer. Hook 48 movie clip peter becomes pan 1991 hd duration. Barries peter pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in hook.
As the oldest of the lost boys, rufio took over leadership duties when peter pan left neverland to become peter banning, grow up, and marry wendy darlings granddaughter, moira. The hook movie also starred a number of child actors, including dante basco as hooks rufio, the teenage leader of peter pans lost boys. Steven spielbergs fantasyaction movie hook may soon have a prequel. Dante basco was 16 years old when he played rufio in the classic 1991 movie, hook. Hooks rufio received his own origin story in short film bangarang. Now rufio is getting a movie prequel of his own, and its. In his new life, he is known as peter banning, a successful but unimaginative and workaholic lawyer with a wife wendys granddaughter and two children. A coming of age story about a young filipino boy who becomes a hero, inspired by the movie hook. Rufio peter pan tiger lily peter pan wendy darling. Actor who played rufio in hook pens loving tribute to. He is an original character in this film, commonly remembered for his big, spiked, redstriped hair. Later on rufio takes the pan sword out in what appears to be a final showdown between them.
Bascos breakout performance was when he appeared as the leader rufio of the lost boys in steven spielberg s 1991 film hook with robin williams and dustin hoffman. After spending the first half of the movie antagonizing peter, he finally comes to accept him as both pan and as a friend. With bobby driscoll, kathryn beaumont, hans conried, bill thompson. As the grownup peter pan forced back to neverland, while basco played rufio, the lost boy who took over as the. Watch bangarang, the rufio short film inspired by hook. The family travels to london, england to attend the dedication of a new wing of the great ormond. Starring robin williams as peter banning, the man who grew up to forget he was peter pan, hook is the movie that made a lot of kids fall in love. The numerous adaptations and sequels to those stories feature many of the same characters, and introduce new ones. After a chaotic production that saw filming going overschedule, hook debuted on december 11, 1991 to immense fanfare, but ended up being a box office disappointment. Well see how roofus becomes rufio and how he becomes the pan after peter leaves.
A short film about rufio before hook but the kickstarter campaign is raising so much money they may make a feature film. Steven spielbergs 1991 fantasy blockbuster hook acts as a sequel to author j. A short fan film about rufio before hook kickstarter. Rufio love story hook, 1991 movie attention wattpad. It stars robin williams as peter banning peter pan, dustin hoffman as captain hook, julia roberts as tinker bell, bob hoskins as mr. Roofus is a protagonist in the movie, hook, and the main character in his short film prequel bangarang. Hook 48 movie clip peter becomes pan 1991 hd youtube. Captain hook dustin hoffman defeats rufio dante basco on the pirate ship. Ever wondered about the back story of peter pans lost boy rufio.
Peter pan robin williams has grown up to be a cutthroat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to wendys dame maggie smiths granddaughter, moira caroline goodall. Peter pan has become peter banning robin williams, a 40yearold mergers and. Hook 78 movie clip i wish i had a dad like you 1991 hd. With ricky fox, matthew agosto, evana bennet, cory calamari. A newly flying peter pan humiliates him the same way rufio did when teaching him to swordfight. Hooks rufio received a prequel with short film bangarang.
He attended orange county high school of the arts in the music and theatre conservatory and graduated in 1993. Why steven spielberg doesnt like it but audiences do. Rufio is a lost boy from steven speilbergs neverland fantasy hook dante basco played the character in the film and also produced a spinoff short called bangarang. This is another quiz all about the people of homestuck. They are the murderous inhabitants of neverland and servants of peter pan, portrayed by robbie kay.
Black bird and the piper patrol the city at night, keeping people safe from others with superpowers. As soon as i heard that he had passed this is the movie i needed to see. Directed by clyde geronimi, wilfred jackson, hamilton luske. One major supporting character in hook is rufio dante basco who took over as the leader of the lost boys when peter pan left neverland. Check out the day in the life story of rufio from the old peter pan movie. Hook prequel kickstarter launched by rufio actor dante. Remember the angry croptop wearing leader of the lost boys, from robin williams slightly creepy take on the peter pan fairytale, hook. The actor starred alongside robin williams in the 1992 movie hook as. We remember robin williams most bangarang bookish movie roles robin williams as peter pan accompanied my childhood. Dante basco played rufio in hook, the lost boy with a bad attitude who assumed leadership over the group after peter pan went away. Hook 28 movie clip insults at dinner 1991 hd youtube. Add to library 3 discussion browse more just for fun. Actor who played rufio in hook pens loving tribute to robin williams.
Most of these strive for continuity with barries work, developing a fairly consistent cast of characters living in neverland and the realworld settings of barries stories. He is an original character in this film, commonly. Robin williams hook gets a rufio peter pan movie via dante. Actor dante basco, who starred as rufio in the 1991 peter pan sequel, wants to make a. Hook prequel kickstarter launched by rufio actor dante basco. Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of neverland with the hero of their stories, peter pan. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Steven spielberg may have been disappointed with his work on his 1991 directorial effort hook, but over time, audiences have come around to embracing the peter pan movie. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The story follows peter banning robin williams, a workobsessed lawyer who was once peter pan, but forgot all about his adventures in neverland when he grew up. He is an actor and producer, known for hook 1991, hang loose 2012 and but im a cheerleader 1999. Hook is a 1991 american fantasy adventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by james v. Here, the infamous captain hook dustin hoffman kidnaps the children of peter banning robin williams and takes them to neverland. The guy who played rufio is kickstarting a hook prequel.
Rufio,pockets,dont ask,too small, peter pan, or the twins. He is a cocky and charismatic leader, and skilled with the pan sword, which peter had left him with, making him a capable replacement for peter and an intimidating presence. The ultimate homestuck quiz part 2 the one of many fandoms just for fun november 6, 2015. The lost boys appear in the season 2 finale and in the first episodes of season 3 of once upon a time. A short film about rufio is raising funds for bangarang. Hook is a 1991 steven spielberg film featuring an allstar cast, and is an unofficial sequel to peter pan in the present day, peter banning robin williams is a workaholic mergers and acquisitions lawyer whose job keeps him from his wife moira and his two kids, preteen jack and little maggie.
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