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How Molly Ringwald Has Made Peace With Her Role in ‘Sixteen Candles’
With ‘Sixteen Candles’ celebrating its 40th anniversary, Us is taking a look back at how Molly Ringwald has both criticized and accepted her role in the problematic film
The Geek ( Anthony Michael Hall), has eyes for Sam, and foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong ( Gedde Watanabe) is staying at her house, forcing her to sleep on the sofa. Cover ImagesSpeaking at the Miami Film Festival in April 2024, Ringwald weighed in on how a remake of Hughes hits like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink would have to differ from their originals — in a word, diversity. Amid talk of the allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 confirmation hearing, Ringwald opened up about how times have changed since she filmed those movies with Hughes and weighed in on the good and the bad.
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