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Dante Basco looks back at filming 'Hook' on the 30th anniversary

Dante Basco who played Rufio in the 1991 film, Hook, talks to Yahoo Entertainment about what it was like working on the movie alongside Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman 30 years later. ETHAN ALTER: ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Dante Basco Talks Memoir ‘From Rufio to Zuko,’ Making a “Blueprint” for Hollywood’s Young Actors of Color

Dante Basco, known as Rufio from 'Hook' and Prince Zuko in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' is opening up about his journey as an Asian-American child actor in his memoir, 'From Rufio to Zuko.' By ...
Yahoo

Dante Basco reflects on diversity in Hollywood as a child star: 'No one even knew what a Filipino was'

You couldn’t ask for a cooler entrance in a movie than Dante Basco has in Hook, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster 1991 version of the Peter Pan story. As Rufio ...
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Dante Basco Wants To Make A Rufio Prequel To Hook

Actor Dante Basco starred in the film Hook way back in 1992, but his character Rufio struck a chord with audiences. The leader of The Lost Boys in Neverland when Peter Pan shows up, his darker ...
The Daily Dot

Watch how Rufio became leader of the Lost Boys in this ‘Hook’ prequel

Hook, the 1991 film about an adult Peter Pan who returns to Neverland to save his children, has gained a cult following in the 26 years since its release. But now we’ve finally gotten the origin story ...
Comicbook.com

Dante Basco Reveals How Rufio Influenced Skrillex

“That’s another thing, with Rufio… When Skrillex dropped the Bangarang track, again another thing in pop culture that’s just like, “How did that happen?” And I actually knew Sonny, Skrillex, when we ...
IndieWire

‘Hook’ Prequel: A Kickstarter Was Launched By Rufio Actor Dante Basco

Basco's short seeks to answers questions such as how Rufio became the leader of the Lost Boys and where "bangarang" comes from. Basco has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the short ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Hook’s’ Rufio, Dante Basco, Remembers “Great Mentor” Robin Williams

"He was just a warm and welcoming spirit, and that, for me, will live forever." By Ryan Parker Of all the fond memories Dante Basco has of working with Robin Williams on Hook, their time getting ready ...
Digital Spy

Hook actor Dante Basco wants to make a prequel movie about Rufio's origins

Hook actor Dante Basco is planning to go back to Neverland with a prequel movie about the origins of the Lost Boys - and one boy in particular. The 41-year-old star, who played Rufio in the 1991 movie ...
Hypebeast

Rufio, the Popular Character From 'Hook' Could Be Getting His Own Prequel

Hook, the Peter Pan spinoff movie directed by Steven Spielberg celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. The film is arguably a true favorite amongst all ages, and now there’s news of a prequel of ...
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Dante Basco looks back at filming 'Hook' on the 30th anniversary

Dante Basco who played Rufio in the 1991 film, Hook, talks to Yahoo Entertainment about what it was like working on the movie alongside Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman 30 years later. ETHAN ALTER: ...