Matthew Broderick's Day Off: Ferris Bueller star reprises his role as a lovable truant... but it's only for a car commercial



He set tongues wagging last week when a teaser trailer was released that suggested Ferris Bueller might be making a comeback.

And now fans of the 1986 movie can see Matthew Broderick reprise his famous role, if only for a two and a half minute-long Honda commerical.

The advertisement sees the 49-year-old actor recreate some of the most famous scenes from the classic film, although this time the cheeky star is ditching work.

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Bueller's back: Matthew Broderick reprises his role as Ferris for a new car commercial

Calling in sick: Matthew Broderick can be seen playing truant from work in the new commercial

It begins with the actor phoning in sick to his Hollywood producer bosses. Dressed in a fluffy white bathrobe, he then flings open the curtains of his hotel room and says: 'How can I be expected to handle work on a day like today?'



Broderick is then seen heading out for a jam-packed day of fun - all in the new Honda CR-V.

The advert, which was released on the internet ahead of its scheduled Superbowl television spot, shows Broderick heading to a museum, an amusement park, and the beach.

Reprising his role: More than two dozen Ferris Bueller references are crammed into the two and a half minute long commercial

Getting around: Broderick uses the new Honda CR-V to ferry himself from one exciting activity to the next

Jam-packed: Broderick drives the car to a museum, an amusement park, and the beach

At one point, he sees a musical number taking place on the street, and turns to the camera to say, 'How could I resist?' before joining in and almost being caught by his bosses who are watching the performnce on TV while discussing his absence.

The commercial is shot to Yello's Oh Yeah, the song from the original soundtrack, and culminates with Broderick saying the famous Ferris line: 'I've said it before and I'll say it again. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you'll miss it.'

Car company Honda hid over two dozen references to the hit movie in the spoof, encouraging fans to see how many they can spot.



Day out: Broderick can be seen visiting a museum, just as Ferris did in the 1986 movie

Making the most of his day off: Broderick is seen chasing children around a museum

The tables have turned: The children are then seen chasing Broderick

After the release of last week's teaser trailer, fans began asking whether Broderick would be reprising the role and whether we would see the return of Bueller's girlfriend Sloane Peterson and his best friend Cameron Frye.

The film was released in 1986 and was directed by John Hughes, who was one of the biggest directors of the decade, bringing us films that became classics such as The Breakfast Club, Pretty In Pink and Weird Science.

It starred Broderick as the film's protagonist as well as Mia Sara, now 44, who played the beautiful Sloane and Alan Ruck, now 55, as the hapless Cameron.

Amusement park: Broderick is seen enjoying a rollercoaster as part of his fun-filled day

Winner: Broderick wins a giant panda at the amusement arcade

Quick thinking: Just like Ferris, Broderick manages to conceal himself when he is almost caught skipping work

It became the top grossing film of the year and also starred Jeffrey Jones as Ed Rooney, the school principal.

In 2010, Broderick and Ruck, paying tribute to Hughes who died the previous year, and both spoke about their thoughts about doing a sequel.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, Broderick said: ' We thought about a sequel to Ferris Bueller, where he'd be in college or at his first job, and the same kind of things would happen again. But neither of us found a very exciting hook to that. The movie is about a singular time in your life.

Irresistable: The star is compelled to join in with a musical performance taking place on the street

Risky business: Broderick's producers see him singing on TV and he almost gets caught out

Life's a beach: Broderick makes the most of his day off in the trailer

'Ferris Bueller is about the week before you leave school, it's about the end of school - in some way, it doesn't have a sequel. It's a little moment and it's a lightning flash in your life.'

Ruck added: 'I used to think why don't they wait until Matthew and I are in our seventies and do Ferris Bueller Returns and have Cameron be in a nursing home.



Prime position: The commercial will be shown on TV during the superbowl

Disappointing?: The teaser trailer saw fans hoping a Ferris Bueller sequel was in the works 'He doesn't really need to be there, but he just decided his life is over, so he committed himself to a nursing home. And Ferris comes and breaks him out. And they go to, like, a titty bar and all this ridiculous stuff happens. And then, at the end of the movie, Cameron dies.' Earlier today Matthew was seen walking his son James to school in Manhattan.