It may have been over three decades since The Lost Boys was released but the horror comedy continues to be one of the most influential films of all time. So it's no surprise that Kiefer Sutherland still cites the 1987 classic as a major career highlight. The 24 actor has shared the touching reason why the Joel Schumacher movie holds a special place in his heart.
In The Lost Boys, Kiefer Sutherland played David, the leader of a youth biker gang who befriends Michael, a teenager who recently moved to Santa Carla with his younger brother Sam. After a series of challenges, David turns Michael into a vampire. Meanwhile, Sam becomes friends with the Frog Brothers who are obsessed with getting rid of the undead who have infiltrated the town.
It certainly looked like a fun movie to work on but that's not the reason why Kiefer Sutherland is proud to be part of The Lost Boys. While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Sutherland explained why he is so fond of the film.
“It’s complicated. It was unexpected. I hadn’t been doing this long enough [when I made it]. I had no idea Lost Boys was going to be the success it was. I didn’t realize that it was going to represent a time in filmmaking,” he said.
Sutherland continued, “I certainly didn’t expect to run into grandchildren — and, in a couple cases, great-grandchildren — who said, 'My dad showed me this movie, do you mind signing it for me?' That film, for whatever reason, has gone through three or four generations. That’s something I’m really proud of.”
“You just didn’t expect it to do what it did, and it never stopped. You just look back and go, 'God, I was lucky I got that audition.' I was lucky Joel Schumacher hired me,“ he concluded.
The Lost Boys is reportedly getting a new film starring Noah Jupe from A Quiet Place and IT's Jaeden Martell. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.
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