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Recast The Breakfast Club!

Wed, 12/27/2006 - 8:00am by BuzzSugar
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Ever wonder what a movie or TV show would be like if you could be the casting director? Well, now's your chance. Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I'll be posting a Recast challenge, where I'll ask you to recast a classic TV show or movie for these modern times.

This week's challenge: the John Hughes favorite The Breakfast Club. Who today would best personify the princess originated by Ringwald or the jock and the basket case captured so well by Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy?

Leave your entry us in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature next Tuesday, Jan. 2, complete with a "new" cast photo.

Characters to recast:
Claire Standish (The Princess)
Andy Clark (The Jock)
Brian Johnson (The Geek)
John Bender (The Rebel)
Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case)


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  • BlondeSugar's picture
    BlondeSugar
    3

    SOme of the people I want to pick are too old to play the role. Like Selma Blair for Allison.

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • crispet1's picture
    crispet1
    4

    I like how you totally changed your mind about the recast in like TWO whole minutes!

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • Whiplash's picture
    Whiplash
    6

    Oof. I agree with Blonde. The movie is perfect as is. But these recasts are fun, so I'll give it a shot. Some of these people I'm choosing are a bit too old, but whatever - Judd Nelson was like thirty when he was in the movie.

    Claire Standish (The Princess) - Maggie Grace
    Andy Clark (The Jock) - Wentworth Miller
    Brian Johnson (The Geek) - Jason Biggs
    John Bender (The Rebel) - Jesse Bradford
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) - Eliza Dushku

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • BlondeSugar's picture
    BlondeSugar
    7

    Claire - Hillary Duff? It's the only one I could think of who is young and isn't a hoe.
    Andy - I'll have to get back to you...
    Brian - Adam Brody
    John - I'll have to get back to you...
    Allison - Zooey Deschanel

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • RCLdesigngirl's picture
    RCLdesigngirl
    8

    Claire Standish (The Princess): Rachel Bilson
    Andy Clark (The Jock): Ryan Gosling
    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Justin Long (Warren Cheswick from "Ed"...also, the kid on the Mac commercials)
    John Bender (The Rebel): Danny Masterson (Hyde from That 70's Show)
    Allson Reynolds (The Basketcase): Chloe Sevigney

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • Pinkrabbit's picture
    Pinkrabbit
    9

    Allison Reynolds - Jenna Malone or Anna Paquin
    Claire Standish - Hilary Duff
    Andy Clark - Gregory Smith (he grew up pretty well)
    Brian Johnson - Frankie Muniz or Adam Brody (Blondesugar is kidna right)
    John Bender - Drake Bell (I don't his acting but I wouldn't mind seeing him in this roll; if he could do it)

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • swwonder's picture
    swwonder
    10

    Claire Standish (The Princess)- Mandy Moore
    Andy Clark (The Jock)- Chad Michael Murray
    Brian Johnson (The Geek)- Adam Brody or Jamie Bell
    John Bender (The Rebel)- Channing Tatum or James Franco
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) - (agree with pink rabbit)or Thora Birch

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • sillygirl29's picture
    sillygirl29
    11

    Clair Standish - (the Princess) - Jessica Simpson or Reese Witherspoon
    Andy Clark - (The Jock) - Jerry O'Connell
    Brian Johnson - (the Geek) - Jason Biggs
    John Bender - (The rebel) - Johnny Depp
    Allison Reynolds - (The Basket Case) - Parker Posey

    Although I LOVE the orginal, it is fun to recast and Park Posey would be PERFECT as the Basket Case

    **age was not a factor for me when choosing**

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • shopnscabies's picture
    shopnscabies
    12

    Studio Guy Me On DRUGS

    The Princess Lindsey Lohan Sienna Miller Ashley Olsen

    The Jock Chris Brown Tom Welling Benjamin McKenzie

    The Geek Haley Joel Osment Yao Ming Clay Aiken
    (Chinese guy from Hero's)

    The Rebel Ryan Gosling James Franco Brandon Davis

    The Basket Case Thora Birch Alison Lohman Mary Kate Olsen

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • shopnscabies's picture
    shopnscabies
    13

    Studio Guy ---Me---On DRUGS

    The Princess---Lindsey Lohan---Sienna Miller---Ashley Olsen

    The Jock ---Chris Brown---Tom Welling---Benjamin McKenzie

    The Geek---Haley Joel Osment---Yao Ming---Clay Aiken
    (Chinese guy from Hero's)

    The Rebel---Ryan Gosling---James Franco---Brandon Davis

    The Basket Case---Thora Birch---Alison Lohman---Mary Kate Olsen

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • ninab's picture
    ninab
    14

    I'd say:

    Claire Standish (The Princess): Sarah Michelle Gellar
    Andy Clark (The Jock): Chris Evans
    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Topher Grace
    John Bender (The Rebel): Ryan Gosling
    Allson Reynolds (The Basketcase): Rachel McAdams

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • controlledspin's picture
    controlledspin
    15

    Claire Standish (The Princess) - Hayden Panittiere
    Andy Clark (The Jock) - Ryan Phillipe
    Brian Johnson (The Geek) - Justin Long (from the Mac ads - the Mac guy, and from 'Ed')
    John Bender (The Rebel) - Josh Hartnett (without the buckwheat hair)
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) - Lindsay Lohan (I know, too easy)

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • Nat's picture
    Nat
    16

    Here's my list...
    Claire Standish (The Princess): Maggie Grace
    Andy Clark (The Jock): Channing Tatum or Mike Vogel
    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Jonathan Tucker
    John Bender (The Rebel): Jared Leto
    AllIson Reynolds (The Basketcase): Zooey Deschanel

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • snickerdoodle's picture
    snickerdoodle
    17

    Andrew "Andy" Clark: Jake McDorman (Aquamarine)
    Brian Johnson: Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine)
    John Bender: Damaine Radcliffe (Step Up)
    Claire Standish: Hayden Panettiere (Heroes)
    Allison Reynolds: Eva Amurri (Saved!)

    Principal Richard Vernon: Hugh Laurie (House)

    The original stars of The Breakfast Club were from the teenybopper crowd too!

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • LaLa0428's picture
    LaLa0428
    18

    Claire Standish (The Princess):Mila Kinis, kate bosworth, mandy moore

    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Liam Aiken (The kid from stepmom)

    Andy Clark (The Jock): Channing Tatum
    Allison Reynolds (The Basketcase): Amber Tamblyn, Amanda Bynes (She could pull it off), Zooey Deschanel

    John Bender (The Rebel):Brad Renfro (If he can stay sober enough), Jonathon Jackson

    Style Before Comfort!

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • SpecialSmoothie's picture
    SpecialSmoothie
    19

    The Princess - Hayden Panettiere
    The Geek - Paul Dano
    The Basketcase - Amber Tamblyn
    The Jock - Emile Hirsch or Channing Tatum or Milo Ventimiglia
    The Rebel - Milo Ventimiglia

    in the original, Emilio Estevez was going to play Bender but Hughes couldn't find anyone for the joc so he changed... that's why I can accept Ventimiglia as both maybe... so much harder than it loos since the original is so great.

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • rubialala's picture
    rubialala
    20

    Claire Standish - The Princess: Cate Bosworth (with brown hair like in Superman Returns).

    Brian Johnson - The Geek: Richard Rubin (from Beauty and the Geek).

    Andy Clark - The Jock: Justin Hartley (Green Arrow from Smallville).

    John Bender - The Rebel: Wentworth Miller

    Allison Reynolds - The Basketcase: Zooey Deschanel

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • Loz2Hi's picture
    Loz2Hi
    21

    Andy Clark(Jock)- Benjamin McKenzie (OC)
    Claire Standish(Princess)- Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill)
    Brian Johnson(Geek)– Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle)
    John Bender(Rebel)– Garrett Hedlund (Georgia Rules)
    Allison Reynolds(Basket Case)- Alison Lohman (Matchstick Men)

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • tresequis20's picture
    tresequis20
    22

    Claire Standish (Princess)-Lindsay Lohan
    Allison Reynolds (Basket Case)-Evan Rachel Wood
    Brian Johnson (Geek)-Chad Michael Murray
    John Bender (Rebel)-Millo V (Gilmore Girls, Superheroes)
    Andy Clark (Jock)-Benjamin Mackenzie

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • Aggie's picture
    Aggie
    23

    Claire Standish (The Princess): Natalia Verbeke
    Andy Clark (The Jock): Chris Pine
    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Steve Zahn
    John Bender (The Rebel): Gael Garcia Bernal
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case): Haley Hudson

    My cast is pretty odd, but I like it ^^ I had fun finding it, and that is what counts! Laughing out loud
    ______________________________________
    \Don't chase the beat of your heart/

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • alicia44's picture
    alicia44
    24

    I am going to try and keep it age appropriate...
    Characters to recast:
    Claire Standish (The Princess): Ashley Tisdale (Disney Channel actress)
    Andy Clark (The Jock):Percy Daggs III (from Veronica Mars-I know he is older but looks young (Smiling
    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Lee Norris(Mouth from One Tree Hill)
    John Bender (The Rebel): Milo Ventimiglia (way TOO OLD but he plays an awesome "rebel" type)
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case): Mary Kate Olsen (have you seen her lately?)or Tina Majorino (Mac on VM)

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • estahrox's picture
    estahrox
    25

    Because the Breakfast Club cast was great as is, I'd like to do a radical twist (perhaps for SNL?) with the following actors:

    The Princess- John Travolta in drag
    The Jock- Shaquille O'Neil
    The Geek- Andy Dick
    The Rebel- Pete Doherty
    The Basketcase- Christina Ricci

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • honeysugar28's picture
    honeysugar28
    26

    Claire Standish (Princess)-Scarlett Johansen
    Allison Reynolds (Basket Case)-Rachel Bilson
    Brian Johnson (Geek)- Topher Grace (Eric from 70's show)
    John Bender (Rebel)-Jared Letto
    Andy Clark (Jock)-Jesse Metcalfe

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • haylscomet23's picture
    haylscomet23
    27

    Claire- Mandy Moore
    Andy- Benjamin McKenzie
    Brian- Joseph Gordon-Levitt (or Patrick Fugit)
    John- this is kinda hard...I settled on Josh Hartnett but i'm sure there's someone better
    Allison- Lizzy Caplan (from Mean Girls)

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • Alysandra's picture
    Alysandra
    28

    Ok, here are my thoughts :

    Claire Standish (The Princess) : Sophia Bush (not Hilary Duff : too "innocent" not enough "Prom Queen" - not Lindsay Lohan : too much "Prom Queen" not enough "innocent")
    Andy Clark (The Jock) : Jesse Metcalf
    Brian Johnson (The Geek) : Adam Brody
    John Bender (The Rebel) : Chad Michael Murray
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) : Eliza Dushku

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • bizzyatwork's picture
    bizzyatwork
    29

    I can't believe I took so long to do this recast (almost an hour!)
    Claire Standish (The Princess): Nora Zehetner (Heroes/Brick) Amazing actress and could pull this off flawlessly.

    Andy Clark (The Jock): Ian Somerhalder (Lost)

    Brian Johnson (The Geek): Matt O'Leary (Brick) if you haven't seen Brick get it on Netflix list now!!

    John Bender (The Rebel): Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) Perfect brooding guy.

    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case): Leelee Sobieski, I think that she'd be the perfect recast for this quirky character.

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • heart sugar's picture
    heart sugar
    30

    Claire Standish (The Princess)- Alison Lohman
    Andy Clark (The Jock)- Emile Hirsch
    Brian Johnson (The Geek)- Patrick Fugit
    John Bender (The Rebel)- Steven Strait
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) - Danielle Panabaker

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • audreystar's picture
    audreystar
    31

    the princess - mandy moore (she would work well in this prissy yet endearing role)

    the jock - jensen ackles (cw dude from supernatural. very cute and has a jock look to him)

    the rebel - james franco(from spiderman. he would grow his hair out like in tristan & isolde)

    the basketcase - rachael leigh cook (to me she would be perfect in this ally sheedy role..she would dirty up nice and then clean up nice in that final scene where claire does her makeover)

    the geek - shia labeouf (perfect geek. he was in even stevens and then ventured into movies. he has a string of movies coming out)

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  • princessmela's picture
    princessmela
    32

    Claire Standish: Erika Christensen ("Upside of Anger")

    Brian Johnson: Adam Lamburg ("Lizzie Maguire")

    Andy Clark- Kyle Schmid ("The sisterhood of the traveling Pants")

    John Bender- Fancis Copra ("Veronica Mars")

    Alison Reynolds- Alison Lohman ("Big Fish"/"White Orleader"): If you have seen her with the dark hair in "White Orleader" I can't imagine anyone better than her to play this role.

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment
  • JennyJen's picture
    JennyJen
    33

    Claire Standish (The Princess)- Hillary Duff
    Andy Clark (The Jock) - Orlando Bloom
    Brian Johnson (The Geek) - Chad Michael Murray
    John Bender (The Rebel) - Eminem
    Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) - Lindsay Lohan

    2 years 1 week ago Report Comment

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