Cindy Pickett participated in a Ferris Bueller’s Day Off panel at The Hollywood Show on Friday, June 6<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Pickett told the audience that Ferris Bueller’s famous last line was not in the original script<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Pickett shared that the line is her favorite part of the movie, and she often “reminds herself” of it to this day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The last line of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off almost didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n
Several of the former castmates \u2014 including Cindy Pickett, Jonathan Schmock, and Jeffrey Jones \u2014 participated in a panel about the 1986 smash hit at The Hollywood Show on Friday, June 6.<\/p>\n
During the event, the actors discussed the impact of Ferris Bueller and opened up about what it was like working with the late director, producer, and writer John Hughes<\/a>.<\/p>\n The film famously ends with the titular character lying in bed, looking directly at the camera, stating, \u201cLife moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.\u201d<\/p>\n Pickett, who played mom Katie Bueller, revealed that Hughes added the line in at the last minute.<\/p>\n Paramount\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n Matthew Broderick, Cindy Pickett, Lyman Ward<\/p>\n \u201cThe last line of the movie, ‘Life moves pretty fast,’ he just threw that in,” she said. “It\u2019s not in the original script. He just threw that in. So yeah, he had the best time.”<\/p>\n Pickett, 78, also noted that the closing line is her favorite part of the movie, saying, \u201cThat’s what it’s all about. That’s something I remind myself.\u201d<\/p>\n The cult classic follows Ferris, played by Matthew Broderick<\/a>, as he and his perpetually pessimistic friend Cameron Frye, played by Alan Ruck, embark on the most epic high school skip day ever, ditching class to spend time in downtown Chicago.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Broderick, 63, previously recalled feeling some tension with Hughes, who the actor said felt “nervous” that the beloved teen comedy “wouldn\u2019t come out right.”<\/p>\n![\"Paramount\/Kobal\/Shutterstock](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cd18ec1cfd469738def742333ce7c88b.jpeg\"\/)
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