Before these stars’ careers could reach today’s lofty heights, they had to go sky high.
Quite literally, as many of the stars from the Disney superhero movie Sky High have seen their careers soar in the 20 years since the movie’s July 2005 release in theater. (Yes, 20 years. We also feel old.)
The movie followed high school students with superpowered abilities as they’re sorted into either superheroes or sidekicks, depending on the magnitude of their powers. When Will Stronghold (played by Michael Angarano) enters as a freshman, he’s expected to become a superstar—after all, his parents Steve Stronghold (Kurt Russell) and Josie Stronghold (the late Kelly Preston) are some of the most famous superheroes around.
So, it’s to everyone’s surprise when Will, whose abilities haven’t quite manifested yet, is sorted into the “Hero Support” side of the school—a.k.a., he’s a sidekick.
But while the categorization feels like an embarrassment to the Stronghold name, Will soon finds a group of unlikely friends—and eventual heroes—among his fellow sidekicks, including glow-in-the-dark Zach, played by none other than Nicholas Braun.
