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Sean Astin shares success journey from being 'Goonie to Hobbit'

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ANI Washington

Sean Astin recently talked about his journey to success from being a 'Goonie to Hobbit.'

According to the Hollywood Reported, the 43-year-old starred in other memorable films post-'Goonies,' including 1993's 'Rudy,' the Steven Spielberg-produced film remained his biggest box-office hit, at 61 million dollars domestically, until Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings films.'

The trilogy, in which Astin played hobbit Samwise Gamgee, went on to gross nearly 3 billion dollars worldwide.

'The Surface' artist said that nobody could have anticipated that 30 years later, people would still be screening the movie all over the country.

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First Published: Nov 10 2014 | 1:24 PM IST

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