Hey guys, just a heads-up that “The Breakfast Club” is turning 40! Here’s a look at what the cast looks like now.

It’s The Breakfast Club’s 40th birthday!

I was fortunate enough to be exposed to this coming-of-age film from a young age, and I have watched it numerous times. IYKYK, John Hughes is widely regarded as an icon of ’80s teen movies, and The Breakfast Club is just one of many highly regarded cult classics.
In honour of the film’s 40th anniversary, we would like to invite you to join us on a nostalgic journey as we take a look at how the characters who have become synonymous with the monikers ‘the brain’, ‘the athlete’, ‘the basket case’, ‘the princess’ and ‘the criminal’ have changed over time.

To begin, I would like to share a clip featuring the talented Molly Ringwald as Claire Standish:

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And here’s Molly now:

Here’s Emilio Estevez as Andrew Clark:

And here’s Emilio now:

Here’s Anthony Michael Hall as Brian Johnson:

And here’s Anthony now:

Here’s Judd Nelson as John Bender:

And here’s Judd now:

Here’s Ally Sheedy as Allison Reynolds:

And here’s Ally now:

Here’s John Kapelos as Carl Reed:

And here’s John now:

Here’s Paul Gleason as Richard Vernon:

And here’s Paul before he passed away in 2006 at age 67:

If you don’t mind, I’d be very interested to know which character in The Breakfast Club is your favourite. I would be very grateful if you would share your pick in the comments.