Jon Cryer Almost Played Ferris Bueller

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Matthew Broderick owns Ferris Bueller forever, but a new book drops the bomb that John

Cryer from Pretty and Pink was almost the guy.

Jason Clams Ferris Bueller, your my hero, dives deep into the making of that 86 classic

revealing how director John Hughes pitched the role to Paramount Bosses right after breakfast

club blew up.

In the early meetings, Hughes and execs like Ned Tannen and Lindsey Doran, brainstormed

casting with Cryer topping the list thanks to his fresh ducky, vibes.

They saw him slipping right into the lead, marketing the film as peak teen rebellion.

Cryer spilled in Clams interview that he never heard about Ferris, thought the buzz was

for Cameron, the nervous sidekick Alan Rupp played.

He admitted feeling jealous on the Pretty and Pink said, wishing he'd jumped on that

wilder comedy ride with Hughes.

Turns out Anthony Michael Hall, Hughes' go-to leading man, later claimed the script was

written for him.

But Hall passed the chase new gigs, like Out of Bounds, and a weird Saturday Night Live

Stint, opening the door for Broderick.

Clams' book hits shelves June 16th from 1984 publishing, unpacking more secrets from

the world's most epic skip day.