Josh Gad is back for another season of his YouTube seriesReunited Apart, this time reuniting the cast of the comedy classicWayne’s World. Earlier this year, Gad began hosting a series of reunion videos online, bringing back the casts and crews of many iconic movies. On Monday, Gad returned with aWayne’s Worldcast reunion featuring lead stars Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, orchestrated for the benefit of the First Responders Children’s Foundation.
Along with Myers and Carvey, several other figures involved inWayne’s Worldalso appear. Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith are the first to speak to Gad in the reunion video, as the musicians appeared as themselves inWayne’s World 2. Fellow musicians Alice Cooper and Queen also appear. Tia Carrere, who played Cassandra Wong in both movies, also makes a special appearance during theJosh Gadorchestrated reunion, as does Rob Lowe, who starred in the first movie as sleazy TV producer Benjamin Kane.
Other figures who show up to speak with Gad about theWayne’s Worldmovies are director Penelope Spheeris, executive producer Hawk Koch, and associate producers Dinah Minot and Barnaby Thompson. Gad also brings in several other cast members from theWayne’s Worldfamily, including Lara Flynn Boyle, Colleen Camp, Ione Skye, Ed O’Neill, Alice Cooper, Lee Tergesen, Mike Hagerty, and Charles Noland. Towards the end of the reunion, filmmaker andWayne’s Worldfan Judd Apatow also makes a surprise appearance.
Wayne’s Worldbegan its life as a franchise onSaturday Night Livewith a series of comedy sketches. The segments starred Mike Myers as Wane Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, two rock music fans who host a public-access television show calledWayne’s World. Due to the popularity fo the sketches,Wayne’s Worldwas turned into a movie in 1992, instantly becoming one of the comedy genre’s all-time most beloved titles. To date, the movie remains the highest-grossing movie based on aSaturday Night Livesketch.
Myers and Carvey would reprise their roles as Wayne and Garth in 1993’sWayne’s World 2. Although the sequel didn’t reach the same heights critically and financially as its predecessor, it’s a funny movie that’s not without its charm, serving as a cult favorite in its own right forWayne’s Worldfans. At the time, it appeared that we would never see Myers and Carvey back in character to play the beloved rockers, but they’d go on to reprise the roles for special segments at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards along withSNLappearances in 2011 and 2015.
First Responder’s Children’s Foundation provides financial support to children of first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty, along with additional benefits for families enduring significant financial hardships due to tragic circumstances. The charity also supports, promotes, and facilitates educational activities and programs created and operated by law enforcement and firefighting organizations to benefit children or the community. you’re able to donate to the cause at the official website for First Responders Children’s Foundation. The newReunited Apartvideo was posted byJosh Gad on YouTube.
