It was an emotionally charged reunion for the cast of \”
The Breakfast Club
over the weekend, they came together again after 40 long years.
Actors from the 1980s coming-of-age film graced the stage at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on Saturday.
“I’m feeling extremely emotional and touched to be with everyone here,” said Molly Ringwald, who portrayed Claire in the film. “This marks the first time that Emilio (Estèvez) has participated with us. We no longer need to use the cardboard cutout.”
Estèvez, who portrayed Andrew, mentioned that being part of the reunion was \”something I ultimately realized I needed to do for my own sake.\” He also noted how significant it was to come back to Chicago, the city where they filmed the movie.
The cast members paid tribute to the film\’s deceased director, John Hughes, renowned also for classic teenage-oriented films such as \”Sixteen Candles\” and \”Ferris Bueller\’s Day Off.\”
Hughes enlightened us about the distinctions between younger and older individuals; thus, he should demonstrate how our paths converge as we\’ve all aged, noted Judd Nelson, portraying John Bender. \”However, we won’t have that opportunity, which is unfortunate.\”
Estèvez mentioned that he “blacked out” at the initial meeting with the cast since he had his wisdom teeth removed just the previous day. He stated that following the first reading of the script, Hughes suggested watching the preliminary version of \”Sixteen Candles,” a film featuring both Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall.
“I don’t believe I even made it past the opening credits; I blacked out,” stated Estèvez. “When I came to during the ending credits, I turned to Judd and he remarked, ‘I think you’re about to be let go.’”
Ringwald, who was 16 at the time of filming \”The Breakfast Club,\” mentioned that watching it again with her kids years later was a \”wild experience\” that altered her approach to parenting.
“If someone had told me back when I was 16 that someday I’d be watching that film with my 10-year-old child and it would alter how I approach parenting, I would’ve found it unbelievable,” she shared. The actress acknowledged that her daughter might have been quite young for such content initially. Nonetheless, discussing the characters her daughter related to sparked “an amazing dialogue.”
\”I recently watched the same film again with my two 15-year-old children, who would find it more suitable for their age group. To be honest, neither of them touched their smartphones throughout the entire movie, which I considered a significant victory,\” Ringwald commented.
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