‘The Breakfast Club’ star Molly Ringwald refuses idea of a remake; says John Hughes ‘didn’t want the films to be remade’

Actress and writer Molly Ringwald was recently asked about the possible remake of the cult classic ‘The Breakfast Club.’ Helmed by director John Hughes, the film was a major success and over the years has been titled as a moment-defining film in cinema. Ringwald, who was one of the stars in Hughes’ film, shared that the remake would most probably not be possible. Read to find out what the actress meant by that. Ringwald, who is best known for her roles in ‘The Kissing Booth’, ‘Pretty in Pink’, and ‘For Keeps’, recently attended the Sundance Festival. During her interview with People Magazine there, the star was asked about ‘The Breakfast Club’, working with John Hughes, and whether she thinks that a remake is possible or not.During the interview, the famed actress revealed that Hughes never wanted any of his films to be remade. She added, “Well, they can’t be [remade] because they can’t be made without the permission of [the late] John Hughes, and he didn’t want the films to be remade. And I don’t think that they should be really.”John Hughes passed away in 2009 due to a sudden heart attack. He was 59 at the time of his demise.The star strongly expressed that the topic of a remake should never be touched when it comes to any of Hughes’ films. However, Ringwald added that she would not mind if someone were to make something like ‘The Breakfast Club’ but from a completely new lens.She adds that she would like the newer version to be more relevant to today’s times and represent their opinions and problems the same way the 1985 film did for the generation of that time. The director was a famous name in the industry up until his untimely demise and was responsible for creating some of the most iconic films. Many of these are remembered to this day. Some of his most famous and beloved works include ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’, ‘Sixteen Candles’, ‘Home Alone’, and ‘Baby’s Day Out’.