Jon Cryer Almost Played Ferris Bueller

0:00On April 1, Matthew Broderick nailed Ferris Bueller, but a new book drops the bomb that John Cryer from Pretty and Pink was almost the guy. Jason Clam's Ferris Bueller, your my hero, uncovers the behind the scenes drama from the 1986 classics early days. John Hughes pitched the film to Paramount execs Ned Tannen and Lindsay Doran, brainstorming marketing and tossing Cryer as the lead since his ducky. Cole was still buzzing. Cryer told Clam he had no clue about the Ferris offer, figuring the interest was for Cameron, the uptight best friend played by Alan Ruck. He admitted being a bid jealous, saying the project sounded like prime fun with Hughes. Anthony Michael Hall, Hughes' go-to leading man from the breakfast club, later claimed the role was written for him. But he passed a take a break, jumping into out of bounds and saturday night live instead. This book hits shelves June 16th from 1984 publishing, giving fans the full scoop on how this iconic day off came together.

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