Sean Astin appearing in Video Games: The Movie

Lord of the Rings, Rudy, and The Goonies star Sean Astin will appear in the upcoming documentary Video Games: The Movie, director Jeremy Snead has announced.

"Sean and I have been in touch for the past year and I have given him occasional updates on our film," Snead said in an update to the film's Kickstarter page. "Sean is a huge gamer and has wanted to be a part of Video Games: The Movie from the beginning but his filming schedule hasn't allowed it...until now."

Astin joins a host of developers, executives, and celebrities appearing in the film, including former Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, and Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton, among many others.

Video Games: The Movie is being brought to life through crowd funding, first through Indiegogo and most recently via a successful post-production Kickstarter campaign. At press time, the movie's Kickstarter stands at $91,140 from 854 backers with 12 days to go.

The film aims to highlight many hot-button topics, including the link between video games and real-world violence, games as art, next-generation trends, and stereotypes that "plague" the industry.