The 1986 teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off holds a special place in the hearts of Gen X fans.
The decision turned out to be resoundingly the right one for Broderick, and more than three decades later, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is still considered a high point for the teen comedy genre.
One of the main reasons for his changed stance had to do with filmmaker John Hughes, who was helming Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
The film starred Matthew Broderick as the titular Ferris Bueller, a high school senior who became one of the most iconic teen characters in Hollywood history.