The actor known to the general public for his film “Honey I have shrunk the kids” fell to the ground after being attacked by a man while walking in the street. The suspect is being actively sought.
Rick Moranis is remembered by moviegoers for his roles in “Ghostbusters”, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” or “The Flintstones Family”. Retired from the film sets since the beginning of the 1990s after the disappearance of his wife Anne to take care of his family, the 67-year-old actor is now talking about him in the news item after being cowardly attacked by a man, Thursday, October 1, 2020.
In CCTV footage released by authorities, Rick Moranis is seen walking down a New York street in the Central Park West neighborhood. A masked man wearing an “I love NY” sweatshirt walks towards him, in the opposite direction. Arrived at the level of Rick Moranis, he then pushes himself violently against him, causing him to fall to the ground. The man then continues his walk as if nothing had happened.
WANTED for ASSAULT: On 10/1, at 7:24 AM, a 67-year-old male victim was walking southbound on Central Park West in the vicinity of West 70th Street, when an unidentified male struck him in the head with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground. Have info? Call/DM @NYPDTipspic.twitter.com/ZvSUPjtVdp
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 2, 2020
“We don’t touch Rick Moranis”
As the attack was videotaped, the police are now looking for the person responsible. Rick Moranis was rushed to hospital to treat injuries to his head, back and right hip, WCBS reported. He also filed a complaint and a reward of $ 2,500 is promised to anyone who provides information about the suspect.
Contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for Rick Moranis explained that he was “fine” and that he was “grateful to have received messages of good recovery.” Among them was that of actor Chris Evans. “My blood is boiling. Find this man. We do not touch Rick Moranis, “wrote the interpreter of Captain America on Twitter. Ryan Reynolds also had a word. “I should have known that we should not expose Rick Moranis to the year 2020. Glad to know that he is doing well,” he wrote.
My blood is boiling. Find this man. You don’t touch Rick Moranis. https://t.co/VXBbTjdDwa
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 2, 2020
Should have known not to subject Rick to the year 2020. Glad to hear he’s okay.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) October 2, 2020
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