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After his 1984 filmFootloose, Kevin Bacon felt uncomfortable with the fame—especially being called a “pop star.” Bacon talked about how there was a lot of attention on the movie once it became a hit in 1984.
Footloose(1984) was the film that put Bacon into the limelight.In the film, he plays Ren McCormack, a dance-loving teenager who moves from a big city to a small town where rock music and dancing are verboten.Critics had different opinions about the movie, but it did really well at the box office.
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FootlooseFame Left Kevin Bacon Uncomfortable
Kevin Bacondidn’t like being famous afterFootloosecame out.The 65-year-old actor talked about his fame experience onThe Corppodcastwith Alex Rodriguez and Barstool Sports. He shared what it was like for him.
Even though he had dreamed of this success and worked hard for it, he found himself resisting it.Bacon said he thought of himself as an actor, not a pop star:
“I’d put aside the pop star idea because I’d fallen in love with the craft of acting, you know, and I wanted to be Meryl Streep. I didn’t want to be David Cassidy and so when the movie came out, I was a pop star.”
The Hollywood star admiredMeryl Streepand wanted to be like her. But whenFootloosebecame a hit, people saw him as a pop star, which wasn’t what he wanted.
AfterFootloose, the Philadelphia native acted in many movies likeApollo 13, A Few Good Men, Mystic River,andX-Men: First Class.He also appeared in the seriesI Love Dick.But Bacon didn’t get the same anticipated career as he wished for.
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In the MCU, there’s tons of action, characters, and dialogue to take in. The pop culture references inGuardians of the Galaxywere especially well-done. The movie even ended with a dance-off to save the day, which is kind of poking fun at itself.
Guardians of the Galaxypleased a lot of people, including Kevin Bacon himself, who watched it at his local theater. It must have been surprising for him to see his own name cited in the movie and even becoming important to the plot.
The film heavily featured music, with direct references toFootlooseand a soundtrack full of rock songs.James Gunnincorporated dancing throughout the movie, notably with Star-Lord dancing toHooked on a Feelingand the finale’s dance-off defeating Ronan the Accuser.
Bacon noticed the parallel betweenFootlooseandGuardians of the Galaxy,calling them “symbiotic” due to their shared themes of music and dance expression.
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WatchFootlooseon Amazon Prime Video and onGuardians of the GalaxyDisney+.
Shreya Jha
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
