Rick Moranis showed up at San Diego Comic-Con without warning, to cheers.
Fans jumped to their feet immediately.
No one saw it coming.
This was his first big convention after years away.
Clips from his new film played shortly after.
It’s the sequel to Spaceballs.
Mel Brooks, now a centenarian, stood with him.
Moranis admitted he enjoyed being back on set, noting it felt like a reunion.
Fans queued all night just to see him.
Some in the crowd cried as the new scenes played.
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