George Lucas' Howard the Duck: A CULT CLASSIC 40 Years Later | Lea Thompson

40 years later, Howard the Duck remains one of the STRANGEST movies in Hollywood history. But what was it really like making George Lucas' bizarre Marvel cult classic? Lea Thompson joins Taboo on Comics & Kicks to revisit her unforgettable role as Beverly Switzler in the 1986 film Howard the Duck. From auditioning in Madonna-inspired thrift-store clothes to acting opposite a malfunctioning animatronic duck, Lea reveals the hilarious, exhausting, and sometimes downright ridiculous reality behind the movie. She opens up about the infamous bedroom scene between Beverly and Howard, the pressure of becoming Cherry Bomb's lead singer alongside music producer Thomas Dolby, and the Dark Overlord sequence that took an entire MONTH to film. Plus, Lea shares memories of working with Tim Robbins, explains why Howard the Duck wasn't quite the box-office disaster people remember, and reflects on how VHS and an entire generation of devoted fans transformed the movie into a beloved cult classic. Join Taboo and Lea Thompson for a nostalgic trip back to one of the wildest movies of the 1980s! CHAPTERS 00:00 Lea Thompson Returns to Comics & Kicks 00:48 Why George Lucas' Howard the Duck? 01:35 Dressing Like Beverly to Win the Audition 02:22 The Marvel Movie That Became a Cult Classic 04:23 Who Was Really Inside the Duck Suit? 05:56 Acting With a Broken Animatronic Duck 07:58 The Infamous Howard & Beverly Bedroom Scene 09:30 Becoming Cherry Bomb With Thomas Dolby 12:19 The Dark Overlord Scene That Took a MONTH 14:59 Tim Robbins Before The Shawshank Redemption 16:45 How VHS Made Howard the Duck a Cult Classic 19:07 Long Live the Duck! Subscribe to Comics & Kicks for more unforgettable stories from the actors, artists, and creators behind your favorite movies, TV shows, comics, and pop culture moments. #HowardTheDuck #LeaThompson #GeorgeLucas