![]() In the Arcade version, he is a playable character alongside Peter Pan, Thud Butt, Ace, and Pockets. In the Sega Genesis/Super Nintendo versions, he is the boss of the first level. Rufio also appears in the many Video Game adaptations of the film. ![]() After Hook is eaten alive by the momentarily resurrected crocodile following a sword fight with Peter, Thud Butt is chosen to succeed Rufio as leader of the Lost Boys by Peter before departing Neverland with his two children, Jack and Maggie, and returning to London. Peter's son, Jack, upon witnessing Rufio's death, turns away from the life of a pirate and reunites with his father. Fatally wounded, he tells a saddened Peter "I wish I had a dad. Rufio valiantly holds his own but as the duel progresses, his arrogance overcomes him as he taunts Hook and is outmaneuvered and stabbed. However, when Peter regains the memories of his childhood and becomes Peter Pan once again, Rufio, in amazement, offers back the Pan sword to Peter and loyally falls in behind him, serving as a lieutenant in the Lost Boys' attack on the Jolly Roger to free Peter's children.ĭuring the climatic battle with the pirates, Rufio encounters Captain Hook and challenges him to a duel. Rufio agrees to help retrain Peter but remains distrustful of him, embarrassing Peter at every opportunity and grows jealous when the other Lost Boys come to believe that he is their former leader. He is much more serious and aggressive than the carefree Peter ever was, and he is reluctant to give up his position when Peter returns, not believing that he is really who Tinkerbell claims him to be. He is a cocky and charismatic leader, and skilled with the Pan sword, which Peter had left him with, making him a capable replacement for Peter and an intimidating presence. “Sure, it draws off a popular studio film, and (a) billion-dollar property (Peter Pan), but the key for us is that this movie is a social commentary on the current world climate.As the oldest of the Lost Boys, Rufio took over leadership duties when Peter Pan left Neverland to become Peter Banning, grow up, and marry Wendy Darling's granddaughter, Moira. “In a world of endless sequels, prequels, and reboots, we feel ‘Bangarang’ holds a unique place,” the project writes. The Kickstarter includes an open casting call for three child actors, all age 13. The crowdfunding goal is $30,000 for a short film, though if they can reach $200,000, it’ll become a feature film. “We answer all the questions you’ve ever wondered - How and why is Rufio the leader of the Lost Boys? Where does ‘bangarang’ come from? And of course, how he gets the mohawk,” the synopsis reads. ![]() There, he finds a rag-tag group of friends and escapes, to find greatness.īasco, who has taken on the project as co-executive producer, is a longtime fan-favorite who’s voiced characters in popular series like “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “American Dragon: Jake Long.” His first major role was as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys, alongside Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. The project poses Rufio as a 13-year-old from an immigrant family whose mother is forced to put him in a foster home. Then you’ll be interested to hear about Dante Basco’s new Kickstarter campaign - the actor is trying to bring back Rufio in a coming-of-age film called “Bangarang,” which will explore the character “before the mohawk, before Neverland, before he was The Pan.” ![]() Ever wondered about the backstory of Rufio, the young, red-stripe haired Filipino boy from the iconic 1991 children’s film “Hook”? ![]()
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