Childhood Disney actor and star of the 1992 cult classic "The Mighty Ducks," Brock Pierce, also threw his hat into the ring as an independent candidate – and is continuing to gain steam on the 2020 ballot with a tech-centered platform.

"I am very concerned about our country's future, the nation is very divided, and we are doomed if we don't do something different. Technology is possibly the most important issue," Pierce, a 39-year-old father of two, told Fox News. "The U.S. is meant to be the capital of innovation, but we are falling behind. Technology is neither good nor bad, it is a tool, and it depends on how we use it."

From his lens, the key to progress and the mandate of "life, liberty, and happiness" – as well as keeping in lockstep with rising global superpowers like China – is all in the name of cryptocurrency. Pierce says it would add trillions to the U.S. economy if implemented effectively by the federal government.

The Minnesota-born former screen sensation appeared in commercials as a small child, before scoring a young Gordan Bombay in "The Mighty Ducks" and a bevy of other prominent roles in the likes of the 1996 film "First Kid" – his first foray into Oval Office life – as well as "Little Big League" and "Ripper Man."

But by the age of 16, Pierce had had his fill of the lights and camera – instead, moving his acting skills into the realm of entrepreneurship, venture capital and tech startups. However, he credits the early fame and fortune to pushing him into greater strides – including a virtually impossible bid for the top job.

Last month, the retired actor recruited two-time Grammy-nominated artist, hip-hop mogul and cryptocurrency impresario Akon as his campaign manager and even received an endorsement from the New York Independence Party, which has some half a million members statewide.

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