Andrew McCarthy brats features several Brat Pack alums, including himself, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, and Emilio Estevez. However, fans will notice two notable stars who did not physically appear in the new documentary: Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald.
Talking with Entertainment tonightMcCarthy spoke about their absence, noting that he has no hard feelings and acknowledging that “they’re both in the movie in the sense that there are a lot of clips and interviews and things like that,” according to Entertainment Weekly.
As the outlet noted, both breakfast club The stars are seen in the documentary through archival footage and old interviews, but not through new ones. At the end of the film, Nelson arrives via phone call.
“The Brat Pack is an ongoing relationship, you know what I mean?” McCarthy shared. “And some people are at different points in their lives to want or not want to talk about it. I think that informs it even more. I mean, that’s my conclusion.”
Still, McCarthy said he was “surprised that so many people wanted to talk to him.” [him that] he did,” stating that he “thought the biggest challenge would be getting people to participate.”
“I knew it was still a little iffy in some people’s lives,” he added.
McCarthy spoke with DECIDER about the new documentary, explaining that “the film is about the inside versus the outside.”
“The public perceived that the Brat Pack were the cool kids. We perceive it as a fucking nightmare,” she added.
One revelation that emerged from the new film was that Estevez turned down a film adaptation of Young men with unlimited capital alongside McCarthy because he “didn’t want anything to do with” the Brat Pack.
“I didn’t want to see any movies,” he recalled. “If I were Judd [Nelson], I would have said the same. Being seen in another movie could have a negative impact. Working together almost felt like we were kryptonite for each other.”
BRATS now streaming on Hulu. Watch the trailer above.
