Free Willy
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Free Willy at 30: 'It changed the way the world thinks about whales in captivity'
Dinosaurs weren’t the only animals escaping theme parks 30 years ago.
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What happened to these famous movie animals?
These adorable animals made a big impact on the cinema screen, but what has happened to them since?
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'Free Willy' star arrested and charged with domestic violence
If found guilty, the former 90's child star could face up to one year in prison.
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What Happened To The Boy From Free Willy?
- 10 Child Movie Stars Who Went Off The Rails - The Girl In The Red Coat From Schindler’s List: Then And Now - Disney Child Stars: Then And Now But what are Willy and little Jesse up to now? Jason James Richter Then: Richter beat out 4000 other actors for the role of Jesse, the young boy who befriends the titular whale with whom he swam with every day during filming in Mexico. Now: Richter walked away from Hollywood when he was 18, having starred in movies like ‘The Neverending Story III’ (opp