Kevin Bacon admires Footloose's popularity and admits 'it was a great gift' to be in the film
Kevin Bacon looks back lovingly as he spent filming the hit film Footloose, nearly 40 years after putting on his dance shoes for the role of Ren McCormack. In an interview at Today The musical’s main cast also admired its longevity, and how it was able to garner new fans over the past four decades. ‘I like it. I think that’s great,’ he told co-host Willie Geist, adding, ‘It’s like all the things you think, ‘Oh my gosh, is it going to go away?’ At some point, you have to embrace the beast.’ Scroll down to video Classic: Kevin Bacon, 64, looks back on the time he spent filming the hit film Footloose, nearly 40 years after the release of the musical Bacon, 64, went on to add what a ‘what a gift it is to be a part of that film. I certainly take it very seriously when I do it and I love that people will still come and say they’re just showing it to their kids.’ The Philadelphia native also credits the film’s enduring popularity for the Broadway musical which premiered in 1998, and