Four of the five teenagers in The Breakfast Club had a reunion forty years after the movie was released. Molly Ringwald joined her co-stars, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, and Anthony Michael Hall, in the panel session at MegaCon Orlando on Friday, February 7th. Reflecting on the past, the four actors imagined what would have become of their characters if there were ever a sequel.
The Breakfast Club is the story of five teenagers with different backgrounds detained together. It premiered on February 7th, 1985, and was enjoyed by those who saw it. Over the years, fans have expressed their desire to see a continuation of their favorite film; however, the actors have their reasons for holding back.
‘The Breakfast Club’ reunion
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The reunion seemed perfect 40 years after The Breakfast Club premiered in 1985. The co-stars reminisced on their time together and the possibility of having a sequel. In the movie, the characters had a rawness and relatable life challenges that made the story more interesting and enjoyed by fans.
Molly Ringwald, who played the role of the popular girl Claire, recalled that being a high school movie itself, The Breakfast Club gave her a school experience that made up for her not going to school. Now 56, she recounted studying with Anthony Michael Hall in the library because they had to go to school on set. Ally Sheedy also noted that she enjoyed every time she spent shooting the movie.
Sequel or not?
When asked what their characters may be doing today, 65-year-old Nelson jokingly said that his character, Bender, would have become the school principal. Sheedy, 62, suggested that her character, Allison, “would have ended up being a writer, maybe a professor, something intellectual.”
Ringwald’s assumption was funnier. She speculated that her character might have gotten married several times. However, despite the movie being widely accepted, the stars also think that some parts of it are not relevant anymore, especially Ringwald’s character being sexually harassed by Nelson’s character.
Regarding a sequel, the actors opened up about being uninterested majorly because the director, writer, and producer of the movie, John Hughes, had passed away from a heart attack in 2009 at age 59.