With news of apotentialSt. Elmo’s Firesequelblowing up the internet, all eyes are turning to other 1980s cult classics, primarilySixteen CandlesandThe Breakfast Club,which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.In a recent interview with MovieWeb to chat up his gritty role inSeason 3 ofReacheropposite Alan Ritchson,Anthony Michael Hall, who starred in both films, told MovieWeb that, “I’ve always tipped my hat to [director] John Hughes.”
“I wouldn’t be here without him,” Hall added. “I think of that great Isaac Newton quote about, ‘Standing on the shoulders of giants.’ In my life, John Hughes was that. Harold Ramis was that. Lorne Michaels. I was very privileged at a young age to work with great people. And it’s always about that. It’s about the company you keep and the collaboration. And of course, your work-life experience.”
Back in 1985, Hall played Brian Johnson inThe Breakfast Clubalongside Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Judd Hirsch, and Ally Sheedy. The dramedy, about a group of teens enduring school detention on a Saturday, became an instant hit and made stars out of the young actors, paving the way for the official Brat Pack to be born withSt. Elmo’s Firein 1986. The stars of that film, Rob Lowe and this year’s Oscar nominee forThe Substance,Demi Moore, are reportedly putting togetherSt. Elmo’s Fire 2. How aboutThe Breakfast Club?
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Watch this space for updates on a potential sequel to Hall’s early comedy. It’s not unreasonable to suspect that a sequel may be a consideration, especially now that Rob Lowe teased the fate ofSt. Elmo’s Fire.In the meantime, Hall has been busy. In Season 3 of Prime Video’s superhit,Reacher,Hall plays Zachary Beck, a sketchy millionaire and oriental rug importer in Maine who is covering up an intricate crime ring. Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher arrives on the scene attempting to rescue a former colleague who’s been abducted by criminals tied to Beck’s operation.
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With a season opener unlike any other, trouble has once again found Reacher.
The action-packed season also stars Sonya Cassidy, Brian Tee, Johnny Berchtold, and Maria Sten, who has been tapped to helm the Neagley spin-off series. “Amazon Prime is amazing,” Hall beamed of the streaming platform. He also admitted how he felt playing a villain, noting:
“I think some of my favorite actors growing up [played good villains], Jack Nicholson or Christopher Walken. I just love playing villains, it’s a lot of fun. You want to bring some lightness into the dark, and at the same time there was this great storyline [this season] with [Beck’s] son. That was really fun to explore. [The actors] were top-shelf people across the board.”
Season 3 ofReacheris streaming on Prime Video. Watch it through the link below:
