Matthew Broderick is a famous actor who rose to stardom with his role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. He has also worked in notable movies like The Producers, WarGames, Cable Guy, Glory, Inspector Gadget, and others. The actor has also given voice to Simba in The Lion King. However, he is widely known for his role as Ferris Bueller.
The actor opened up on the hardships of getting fame at a young age and being connected with a particular role for years. Broderick shared that the 90s era was difficult for him.
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Matthew Broderick talks about his career struggles
Matthew Broderick got his breakthrough role with the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. It gave him worldwide fame however, there was a downside to his fame. He shared with The Guardian,
“I did have nice early success. But it’s not easy to maintain that first flush. It’s always a hard adjustment for child actors, young actors. People see the kid out of Leave It To Beaver grown up and they don’t buy it – they want to see little Beaver.”
He added,
“People associated me with younger roles, but I wanted them to come with me and get used to the fact that I’m wrinkly. And it was hard. The ‘90s were hard. Lots of ups and downs. But I always tried to keep at it, keep my heart in it. Hopefully, that keeps you in the game.”
On being asked about his legacy, Broderick said,
“What’s my legacy? Well, I’m Ferris Bueller, I suppose. I have to accept it. And I like it. I’ve made my peace with it.”
In the ‘90s, Broderick’s notable roles include one with Jim Carrey in the 1996 film The Cable Guy and the lead role in 1998’s Godzilla.
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Matthew Broderick opens up on his role in Painkiller
The actor has a prominent role in the Netflix series released recently. The series Painkiller is based on the opioid crisis in the United States. He plays the role of Richard Sackler, the former president of the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma. It is the company that created the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin.
Talking about the painkiller drug, Broderick said,
“I don’t think I’ve known anyone who’s been on OxyContin. Or who crushed pills and snorted them? Unless they didn’t tell me. But it’s a sprawling, complicated story, and we all have some experience.”
“My mom had very bad pain from cancer. She was on those kinds of drugs for years – not OxyContin, but it was an opioid – and they helped her. So it’s difficult because I can see the need for painkillers. I think the original intent to develop the drug is not inherently evil. It’s only when you get people hiding the evidence of how addictive it is that it becomes an awful story.”
Painkiller is streaming on Netflix.
Source- NME
