Molly Ringwald Discusses Why She Opposes a ‘Breakfast Club’ Remake

Molly Ringwald has shared her perspective on why she doesn’t support a remake of her iconic 1985 film, ‘The Breakfast Club’.

During a panel discussion at the C2E2 pop culture convention in Chicago, titled “Don’t You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Reunion,” Ringwald stated, “I am personally not in favor of remaking that movie, as I feel it is very specific to its time.”

The 57-year-old actress and writer elaborated that while the movie still connects with viewers, she advocates for “creating films that draw inspiration from existing works but expand upon them and reflect current events. This film is notably very white,” she said.

“There isn’t much ethnic diversity, and issues like gender aren’t addressed. I don’t think it accurately depicts today’s world,” she commented.

The ‘Pretty in Pink’ actress emphasized her desire to “see films that take inspiration from ‘The Breakfast Club’ but explore different paths.”

For context, ‘The Breakfast Club’ follows five teenagers from varying social groups, including princess Claire Standish (Ringwald), outcast Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), delinquent John Bender (John Nelson), athlete Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), and intellectual Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall).