Quote: "When I heard that he was the new Rusty, I thought it was a perfect choice for the passing of the torch. I think the two of them, Helms and Applegate, could easily continue and do another three or four of these movies." Former child star Ethan Embry, who played Rusty Griswold in 1997's Vegas Vacation is excited about the latest Vacation film, which features Ed Helms as the grown-up Rusty.