Anthony Michael Hallstars in the new movieTrigger Warningthat’s set to hit Netflix on July 19, 2025, but long before thathe appeared in the seminal 1985 John Hughes classicThe Breakfast Clubas the socially awkward Brian Johnson. In this day and age ofremakes, reboots, and reimaginings, the 56-year-old star says that perhapsthe time is right for a remake of the iconic film, which also starred Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, and Molly Ringwald.
Sitting down withInverseto discussTrigger Warning, the subject of reboots and remakes came up, leading to Anthony Michael Hallto give his thoughts onThe Breakfast Club, which he says“could be right for a remake.”His reasoning?The film’s anti-bullying message, which he says is still “powerful.” Check out his comments below.
“The Breakfast Club is another one that comes up. I think that’s really interesting becausethere’s a real strong anti-bullying message to the film, which became clear to me over these decades, and I think is powerful. So that’s another one that might be remade in the future. It’s not for me to decide that. Obviously, it’s Universal and the estate of Mr. Hughes,but I think that one could be right for a remake.”
The Breakfast Club
WhileThe Breakfast Clubmay have a strong anti-bullying message, the filmhas come under fire over the years for its depiction of sexual assault, with star Molly Ringwald even going so far as to pen an essay in The New Yorker in 2018, in where she mentioned that she had to explain to her daughter Mathilda what was happening in the scene where Judd Nelson’s character of John Benderforces his way between the legs of Ringwald’s character, Claire Standish, while under a desk.
In a recent interview with The Times, Ringwald reiterated the message she was trying to convey in her 2018 essay, which is that despiteThe Breakfast Clubbeing a beloved classic,there are certain elements that haven’t aged well over time, includingthe part where Bender insinuates that the group should collectively assault Claire.
“I only rewatched The Breakfast Club, which came out in 1985, because Mathilda wanted to see it with me. There is a lot that I really love about the movie but there are elements that haven’t aged well — like Judd Nelson’s character, John Bender, who essentially sexually harasses my character. I’m glad we’re able to look at that and say things are truly different now.”
Anthony Michael Hall on a Possible Remake of Weird Science
Problematic elements ofThe Breakfast Clubaside, star Anthony Michael Hall also touched on a possible remake ofWeird Science, another1985 John Hughes film he starred inalong with Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock that seestwo socially awkward teenagers bring their ideal woman to life.
News of not only a remake ofWeird Sciencehasbeen floating around Hollywood for over a decade now, but a sequel as well. While Hall doesn’t know if it’s currently in the works at any particular studio,he says that it “would be nice” if the project came to fruition, but that he probably wouldn’t be in it given his age.
“I mean,I’m certainly too old for me to be in a sequel of it, but I mean I would welcome that. Really, I have to defer to Universal and obviously the John Hughes estate. I really don’t know if that’s in the works, butit would certainly be nice if they chose to do that.”
Recasting The Breakfast Club with Modern Actors
A modern remake of The Breakfast Club would not be easy, but it would be worth it if the proper actors were cast in the right roles.
It remains to be seen if either a remake ofThe Breakfast CluborWeird Sciencewill ever happen, but Hall’s commentsare sure to raise the ire of John Hughes fans everywherewho worship at the altarof the late filmmaker.
Anthony Michael Hall stars as Senator Ezekiel Swann in the new action thrillerTrigger Warningwhich hits Netflix on June 16, 2025.
Weird Science
