Cinemamolly Ringwald says that club of five should not gain remake: ‘does not represent the world of today’

During the celebration of the 40th anniversary of launching Club of fivethe actress MOLLY RINGWALD He said he did not believe that the 1985 film should be refilled these days. The statement was made during the panel Don’t You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Meetingheld at C2E2, POP Culture Convention in Chicago, last Saturday (12).

“Personally, I don’t believe in redoing this movie because it is very dated. He resonates with people today, but I believe in making movies inspired by others, who evolve and represent what is happening now”Said Ringwald, now 56 years old.

The actress also commented on the absence of representativeness in the classic directed by John Hughes: “It’s a very white movie. You don’t see many different ethnic groups. We don’t talk about gender. None of that. And I feel that it doesn’t represent our world today”.

During the panel, the five protagonists – MOLLY RINGWALD, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and Anthony Michael Hall – They met publicly for the first time since the release of the film in 1985.

“I feel very excited that we are all together”Ringwald said at the event.

In another statement, to The Timesthe actress said she would like to see productions inspired by Club of fivebut that follow different ways: “I would like to watch movies that are inspired by a club of five, but that take this idea elsewhere”.

The original feature accompanies five teenagers from distinct social groups – a “princess”, an athlete, a weird, a genius and a delinquent – who spend a Saturday together with punishment at school. The dynamics between the characters transform throughout the day as they share their insecurities and personal stories.

Still during C2E2, the cast recalled curiosities of the time of filming. Ringwald said that even out of school to record, she and Hall still needed to study on the set: “We were going to do a scene in the library and then studied Algebra with the studio teacher. But it was fun”.

The actors also stressed that there are no plans for a sequence, respecting the legacy of John Hughesdeceased in 2009. “It was something considered and talkedsaid Hall. But we all agreed that we wouldn’t do that without John. ”

By 2024, Molly Ringwald had already commented, in an interview with the British newspaper The Timesthat some scenes of Club of five They didn’t age well. “There are things I really love in the movie, but also elements that no longer work today – such as Nelson’s character, John Bender, who basically sexually harassed my character. ”

She concluded: “I’m glad we can look at it today and recognize that things have really changed. ”