The newly minted leading man reunited with Sean Astin — and 'Goonies' actor (now Quan's entertainment attorney) Jeff Cohen during one memorable day on set.

The movie, which is also the directorial debut of Jonathan Eusebio — the stunt coordinator behind “John Wick” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” — serves as Quan’s first lead role since winning an Oscar for best supporting actor for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.

I never thought that I would one day be the lead actor in a major studio picture,” the Oscar winner tells PEOPLE After a career of iconic supporting roles and stunt work behind the camera, Ke Huy Quan is finally leading his own action-comedy flick.