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'Ferris Bueller 'Star Mia Sara Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance for First Movie in Nearly 15 Years
Mia Sara made a rare red carpet appearance on Monday, June 2 as she attended the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck Sara, best known for costarring with Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, had not appeared on the big screen since 2011 prior to taking a part in Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation "If Mike needs me, I'll be there," Sara told PEOPLE about whether she would act againMia Sara is making her return to the big screen for her first movie role in a decade. On Monday, June 2, Sara — the actress best known for playing Sloane Peterson opposite Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in the 1986 teen classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off — stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck. Sara, 57, posed for photos alongside the movie's director Mike Flanagan and costars Tom Hiddleston, Benjamin Pajak, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly and Annalise Basso, among others. The Ferris Bueller star's role in The Life of Chuck comes more than a decade after she last appeared onscreen in 2011's Dorothy and the Witches of Oz. In 2013, Sara appeared in a short film titled Pretty Pretty. Sara told PEOPLE in a recent interview about the movie, adapted from a novella written by Stephen King, that she felt inspired to end her hiatus from acting to work with filmmaker Flanagan, 47, and his wife Siegel, 42, citing the pair's 2021 Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass as "one of my favorite things I've ever seen." "We've been such fans, and we met socially, he and the magnificent Kate Siegel, and he just said, 'Well, don't you ever really want to work again?' " Sara recalls. "And I said, 'Oh, I don't know.' He said, 'Well, what if I offered you something?' I said, 'Well, okay, if you offer me something, I'll do it.' " Sara, who was born in New York City, tells PEOPLE that she currently lives in "a 17th century farmhouse" in England with her husband Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson. She spends her free time riding horses, reading crime fiction and cooking. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In The Life of Chuck, Sara portrays Sarah Krantz, the grandmother of Hiddleston's lead character Charles Krantz. The movie follows the events of Charles' life in reverse-chronological order. Sara largely worked with younger actors Pajak and Jacob Tremblay, who play young versions of Charles throughout the film, as well as Hamill, 73, who portrays Sarah's husband Albie. "Honestly, it really was all about Mike," Sara says, when asked if she envisions more acting roles for the future. "If Mike needs me, I'll be there." The Life of Chuck is in select theaters June 6 and expands nationwide June 13. Read the original article on People
6 days ago
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'Ferris Bueller' star Mia Sara returns to red carpet for 1st movie in 14 years
Mia Sara is back on the big screen. The actress, best known for her roles in 1985's "Legend" and the 1986 classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," made a rare red carpet appearance Monday at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Life of Chuck," marking her first film role in 14 years. At the event, Sara, who last appeared on the big screen in 2011's " Dorothy and the Witches of Oz," posed alongside director Mike Flanagan and co-stars Tom Hiddleston, Benjamin Pajak, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly and Annalise Basso, among others. In "The Life of Chuck," Sara plays Sarah Krantz, the grandmother to Hiddleston's character, Charles "Chuck" Krantz. The film follows Charles' life story in reverse-chronological order. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Sara admitted returning to the spotlight felt "a little daunting," adding, "But I'm very grateful! It's unexpected." She told People she was inspired to come out of retirement specifically to work with Flanagan. "We've been such fans, and we met socially, he and the magnificent Kate Siegel, and he just said, 'Well, don't you ever really want to work again?'" Sara shared. "And I said, 'Oh, I don't know.' He said, 'Well, what if I offered you something?' I said, 'Well, okay, if you offer me something, I'll do it.'" As for life off-screen, Sara revealed that she now lives in a 17th-century farmhouse in England with her husband Brian Henson, the son of puppeteer and Muppets creator Jim Henson. Her life routine includes riding horses, reading crime novels and cooking, she said. When asked if more roles are in her future, Sara kept it simple, telling People, "Honestly, it really was all about Mike. If Mike needs me, I'll be there." "The Life of Chuck" opens in select theaters June 6 and nationwide on June 13.
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6 days ago
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'Ferris Bueller 'Star Mia Sara Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance for First Movie in Nearly 15 Years
Mia Sara made a rare red carpet appearance on Monday, June 2 as she attended the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck Sara, best known for costarring with Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, had not appeared on the big screen since 2011 prior to taking a part in Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation "If Mike needs me, I'll be there," Sara told PEOPLE about whether she would act againMia Sara is making her return to the big screen for her first movie role in a decade. On Monday, June 2, Sara — the actress best known for playing Sloane Peterson opposite Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in the 1986 teen classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off — stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck. Sara, 57, posed for photos alongside the movie's director Mike Flanagan and costars Tom Hiddleston, Benjamin Pajak, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly and Annalise Basso, among others. The Ferris Bueller star's role in The Life of Chuck comes more than a decade after she last appeared onscreen in 2011's Dorothy and the Witches of Oz. In 2013, Sara appeared in a short film titled Pretty Pretty. Sara told PEOPLE in a recent interview about the movie, adapted from a novella written by Stephen King, that she felt inspired to end her hiatus from acting to work with filmmaker Flanagan, 47, and his wife Siegel, 42, citing the pair's 2021 Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass as "one of my favorite things I've ever seen." "We've been such fans, and we met socially, he and the magnificent Kate Siegel, and he just said, 'Well, don't you ever really want to work again?' " Sara recalls. "And I said, 'Oh, I don't know.' He said, 'Well, what if I offered you something?' I said, 'Well, okay, if you offer me something, I'll do it.' " Sara, who was born in New York City, tells PEOPLE that she currently lives in "a 17th century farmhouse" in England with her husband Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson. She spends her free time riding horses, reading crime fiction and cooking. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In The Life of Chuck, Sara portrays Sarah Krantz, the grandmother of Hiddleston's lead character Charles Krantz. The movie follows the events of Charles' life in reverse-chronological order. Sara largely worked with younger actors Pajak and Jacob Tremblay, who play young versions of Charles throughout the film, as well as Hamill, 73, who portrays Sarah's husband Albie. "Honestly, it really was all about Mike," Sara says, when asked if she envisions more acting roles for the future. "If Mike needs me, I'll be there." The Life of Chuck is in select theaters June 6 and expands nationwide June 13. Read the original article on People
