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Emilio Estevez just joined the Mighty Ducks reboot (Picture: Disney)

Emilio Estevez joins Mighty Ducks reboot and fans have no chill

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The Mighty Ducks fans went into meltdown after it was revealed there was a reboot on the way, last year.

And Emilio Estevez has officially reprised his role as coach Gordon Bombay for the 10-part Disney+ series – which follows the exploits of a ragtag ice hockey team.

The 57-year-old was pictured on set with his skates on, ready to take the hockey world by storm with a new group of recruits.

Sort of.

The Disney+ Twitter account confirmed the news, sharing two photos of the Breakfast Club actor getting to grips with the ice once more.

‘NO. CHILL. #EmilioEstevez is BACK as Gordon Bombay! Check out this photo from production on The Mighty Ducks, an Original Series coming soon to #DisneyPlus,’ they wrote alongside the uploads.

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It’s like Coach Bombay never left the ice (Picture: Disney+)
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Fans went wild for Emilio’s return as Coach Bombay (Picture: Disney+)

Fans instantly went wild for the update, living for a dose of much-needed nostalgia.

‘The feels. I just can’t right now,’ one commented, while another replied: ‘I already love all of them.’

‘Oh yeah I love the mighty ducks movies and can’t wait for the series to come to Disney+,’ an excited follower posted.

And many, many more begged the original cast to make cameos.

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The Mighty Ducks first came out way back in 1992 (Picture: Disney)
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Emilio’s Coach Bombay was a huge fan favourite (Picture: Disney)

We’re looking at you, Joshua Jackson.

The original Mighty Ducks franchise kicked off in 1992, with the first film starring Emilio as an attorney who is forced to coach a failing hockey team as part of his community service.

The news comes after it was revealed Rick Moranis is reprising his role in Disney’s revival of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.

After a 22-year hiatus from acting, he announced his acting comeback on Twitter, sharing a gif of his iconic character Wayne Szalinski, simply telling followers: ‘HONEY, IM BACK.’

With the Mighty Ducks reboot, this Honey, I Shrunk The Kids update and a Saved By The Bell reunion on the way, we are well and truly here for this 90s revival.

Quack, quack, quack, quack.

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