EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — For certain generations, hearing the name Tony Hawk can evoke a feeling of nostalgia. Certain generations can recall a throwback era of skate culture that includes his iconic video-game franchise.
In fact, a number of “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” installments have been remastered and re-released for modern consoles in recent years, with Hawk himself remaining present in the X-Games world all the while.
The 58-year-old recently spoke with Spectrum News from the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, which is currently showcasing “Concrete Wave: Vans at 60 & The Birth of Anaheim’s Skateboard Culture,” highlighting Anaheim’s role in skateboarding and creative expression.
Hawk himself recently partnered with Visit Anaheim in time for summer to promote the city’s offerings this season, given that the renowned skateboarder is a Southern California native who spent much of his youth at Anaheim’s skate parks.
He also addressed how current generations are still enjoying his at-home entertainment, as “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4” was released as recently as last year for consoles such as PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.
“I’m just hugely proud that people have such an affinity to our video-game series that they would want to see it come back 20 years later,” Hawk told Spectrum News. “What a wild ride to be able to do the remaster of ‘1 + 2’ and then the remake of ‘3 + 4.’ And people still want more. So I’m just honored that they have that kind of fond memories of the game and the series and the music, and you know? Just looking back on the success of that game — if you look at the roster of skaters in the original, they’re all still skating. It’s wild. I mean, I’m in my late 50s, they’re mostly in their 40s and 50s, and they’re still ripping. So I feel like we had a really good representation of skate skaters and skate culture.”
Hawk also made headlines recently when he spoke on “The Pete Davidson Show” about a long-lost “Space Jam” spin-off movie idea that never came to be. Following the success of the Michael Jordan blockbuster, the skate icon was in talks to lead his own Looney Tunes film — but it never came to be. That doesn’t mean Hawk has lost hope in bringing the idea back to life, though.
“I would be absolutely into it, and I would be happy to talk to Warner Bros., if they have reconsidered. But it’s in their court,” he told Spectrum News. “They’re the ones who own all the Looney Tunes, so yeah. I’m still a big fan. I mean, I grew up on Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, so I would love to absolutely do anything with their characters, even if it’s not a movie.”
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