I was just about to start watching "A History of Violence" with the scrumptious, and let's not forget talented, Mr. Viggo Mortensen, when a preview for an upcoming Antonio Banderas movie appeared on the screen.The new Banderas movie is called "Take the Lead," and is about a man who teaches ballroom dance to a bunch of high school hooligans. No big whoop, right? I thought so too, until I saw the actor who plays one of the hooligans, and then I almost gagged. It was none other than Rufio (Dante Basco) from "Hook" with Robin Williams. Remember him? He was the kid who became the self-proclaimed leader of the Lost Boys, while Peter was off becoming a lawyer or some crap like that.
Now, I was going to let this discovery slide, but then it hit me! Um, "Hook" was made in 1991, and Rufio was like 10. So, how in the hell is this dude playing a high school problem-child 15 years later? That's right peeps, Rufio is 31 years old (seriously, he was born in 1975), and he is playing a teen-ager.
(Did Michael try to get you to
drink Jesus Juice?)
Obviously, Rufio has good genes, an amazing dermatologist, or knows where the Fountain of Youth exists (No wonder he was one of Michael's favorites ... Yep, Dante was in Michael Jackson's "MoonWalker" video-movie thingee ... I bet he has some tales to tell about Neverland [pun intended].)
On a similar note, how hard is it to find a teen-ager to play a teen-ager in a movie? Is there a shortage in Hollywood to the point where casting agents need to recruit 31 year olds to act 16? Because, I know a few grown ass men that do a really good impression of a teen-ager. Maybe they need to be shipped out to LA.
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