Astin, who co-starred in The Goonies with Corey Feldman in 1985, told Page Six on Thursday: 'Hopefully this doesn't play out as a personal tabloid story.'

He said that he hopes that Feldman's allegations helps spark a real conversation about sexual assault in Hollywood. 

'The fact is, real people all over the country are starting to have a conversation and it can be very distracting if it distills down into some kind of typical story,' Astin explained. 

Just last week, Feldman revealed the identities of two alleged child molesters he claims took advantage of him and other adolescent screen stars years ago. 

He claimed that in Hollywood there is a pedophile ring of adults in the industry who he alleges preyed on him and other young actors and actresses.

And on Thursday, Astin said that while he is proud of his friend, he does worry that the story won't make any real change in the industry. 

'My only concern is [it] won't actually develop into the complex conversation that needs to happen,' he told the tabloid at the TBS Search Party premier at Public Hotel. 

'And if it doesn't, and it becomes about quickly pointing fingers and making accusations and the obvious stuff, I think it will be a missed opportunity.'