Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Matthew Broderick Goes Ferris Bueller In New Super Bowl Ad


Posted on Jan 30, 2012 @ 10:00AM - 4 comments

By Amber Goodhand - Radar Reporter

Matthew Broderick has reprised his role as Ferris Bueller for a new much-anticipaed Honda CR-V ad that's set to run during the Super Bowl and RadarOnline.com has your first sneak peek.

The new commercial features over a dozen hidden references to the hit 80's cult classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off in which Matthew starred 26 years ago.

Matthew, 49, plays himself in the ad as an actor that skips out on a day on the set to live it up in his new Honda CR-V.

The Super Bowl XLVI airs this Sunday, February 5, from Indianapolis, Indiana where the New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants.

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Famed Director John Hughes Dead At 59


Posted on Aug 06, 2009 @ 02:45PM - 1 comment
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Cinematic icon John Hughes tragically passed away Thursday after suffering from a heart attack.

The director of such 1980's classics like The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off was in New York visiting family when his heart gave out.

Born in Ireland, Hughes moved to Illinois and often used his town of Northbrook and the surrounding North Shore area as shooting locations for his films. He began his career as an ad copywriter in Chicago before embarking on a comedy writing career which forayed into his film work. His directorial debut was none other than the hit Sixteen Candles.

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