Kevin Bacon Has The Best Reaction To ‘Footloose’ Turning 40

“Footloose” is turning 40 and Kevin Bacon has the best reaction to the news! While chatting with Access Hollywood at the premiere of his upcoming film “Leave the World Behind,” the star reflected on the major milestone, sharing, “It makes me feel like ‘Footloose’ is 40 years old, that’s how it makes me feel.” The 65-year-old, who recently celebrated the anniversary on TikTok by showing off his iconic moves, also shared what made him get on social media. “I was kind of flirting with it, you know, and then somebody said, ‘Well if you’re going to do it, you might as well do it well,’ so I take that up as a challenge and I go yeah let me see what I can do and have fun,” he told Access Hollywood. “I enjoy it I have a good time and people get a kick out of it.” Plus, Kevin gushed over working with co-stars Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali on the new movie. “To get out there and just be knocking the ball back and forth, take after take trying to find new stuff…it was like an actor’s dream,” he told Access. “Leave the World Behind” starts streaming on Netflix Dec. 8.