That role marked the apex of Sean Penn’s acting career. Not that he was acting in that role, he was simply being himself.
He should reprise the role in a sequel.
A married Spicoli, still a stoner slacker type, but...
undergoing the ordeals of parenthood in 21st-century southern California.
Bail money for DUI arrests, etc.
His own children checking him into Betty Ford, picking him up from rehab...