Anthony Michael Hall reveals that Halloween.
Hughes' The Breakfast Club saw 5 vastly different students at Shermer High School, who are all ordered to attend an all-day detention on the weekend. Hall played Brian, who takes on the geek archetype, alongside popular girl Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), wrestling jock Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), introvert Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), and rebel John Bender (Judd Nelson). Together, they grow to know and understand one another better, breaking free of their cliques. The film was released to critical acclaim and considered one of Hughes' most recognizable works. Hall has recently discussed behind-the-scenes stories while promoting his latest film, Halloween Kills, including a possible Breakfast Club sequel.
While speaking to THR, Hall opened up about one of his last conversations with the director before his ing in 2009. Hall stated that the director spoke to him in 1987 before he began filming the holiday comedy, The Great Outdoors, suggesting that a possible Breakfast Club sequel would see the cast return. Taking place with the cast as adults in their twenties or thirties, Hall stated that the follow-up had been laid out by Hughes. The sequel never came to be, however, with Hall even falling out with Hughes over scheduling issues that lead to the pair not speaking. Hall also stated he regretted the fallout, and misses the director. Hall's full quote can be read below:
"At that time, he did mention the potential of doing a sequel to The Breakfast Club. It would have been all of us in our middle-age. His idea was to pick up with them in their twenties or thirties. That [idea] was on his mind, but that was the last conversation I had with him.”
The Breakfast Club is one of Hughes' most recognizable and influential movies, seeing many references and tributes paid across pop culture. The movie : Homecoming, with the cast even paying tribute to the coming-of-age classic in the form of a poster. As such, a tribute had been much discussed, with Hall's The Breakfast Club co-stars Estevez and Ringwald have previously opened up about the possible sequel, with their recounts matching Hall's, though Estevez further elaborated it'd set up the characters as polar-opposites to their younger selves.
Though The Breakfast Club is a solid standalone story by itself, Hughes' plans for a sequel could perhaps be an interesting opportunity, one that isn't too far removed from current sequel trends. Many classic films have now seen sequels that revisit aged versions of their protagonists such as Halloween, allowing audiences to see how the original films have long affected their characters. Hughes' ideas, though perhaps unnecessary, would not be too far removed from what audiences are currently seeing, and if handled correctly, may have even resulted in an emotionally satisfying film that gives fans a new perspective on the characters.
Source: THR
