Zack Ward(I) After a year of the small stuff, he got his first big audition for the '80s classic. About 300 kids showed up for the part (originally he was the sidekick, Grover), and he kept getting called back until it was him and one other redhead. He won the role.

Who is the red head kid in the Christmas story?

Zack Ward appreciates stories of redemption. In A Christmas Story Christmas, a sequel to the 1983 classic, his redheaded character, Scut Farkus, who once bullied and tormented the neighborhood kids, has profoundly changed.

Why didn't Melinda Dillon play in A Christmas Story?

Melinda Dillon retired from acting in 2007 and was unable to reprise her role in the sequel. Julie Hagerty, known for her roles in Airplane! and Marriage Story, did a good job in the sequel but her performance was not as memorable as Dillon's in the original.

How many original cast members are in Christmas Story Christmas?

EXCLUSIVE: A Christmas Story Christmas, Warner Bros. and Legendary's sequel to A Christmas Story for HBO Max, continues to ramp up its cast, adding four actors from the original 1983 film: Ian Petrella (Randy), Zack Ward (Scut Farkus), Scott Schwartz (Flick) and R.D. Robb (Schwartz).

Are the same actors in A Christmas Story Christmas?

Billingsley reprises his role as Ralphie Parker alongside Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R. D. Robb, Zack Ward, and Yano Anaya returning as Randy, Flick, Schwartz, Scut Farkus, and Grover Dill respectively.

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Is flick the same actor in A Christmas Story Christmas?

Scott Schwartz (born May 12, 1968) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films The Toy (1982), A Christmas Story (1983) and its 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas, and Kidco (1984).

Is it the same Randy in A Christmas Story Christmas?

Ian Petrella (Randy)

The actor studied improv at the Groundlings Comedy Theater in Los Angeles and now focuses on animation and puppetry (having worked on the Henson Company's '90s series Brats of the Lost Nebula). He played Randy again in A Christmas Story Christmas.

Do the actors still get paid for A Christmas Story?

"A Christmas Story," one of the most beloved holiday classics of all time, is still played on TV so much that the actors continue to collect those royalty checks. But, contrary to popular belief, they're hardly getting rich.

Are the characters in A Christmas Story 2 the same?

The A Christmas Story sequel cast unsurprisingly features a mixture of actors that audiences know from the original movie and several new additions. Since it has been nearly 40 years since the original movie, not every person could return.

Why was A Christmas Story Christmas filmed in Bulgaria?

According to actor Zack Ward, who returns as Christmas Story character Scut Farkus, Bulgaria was ideal for shooting the Christmas Story sequel due to its snow and the cost-effectiveness of building sets there compared to Los Angeles (via Distractify).

Did the mother from Christmas Story pass away?

Peter Billingsley is remembering his onscreen A Christmas Story mom, Melinda Dillon. Following news of the former actress's death, Billingsley — who played Ralphie Parker, the child protagonist of the 1983 family holiday film — paid tribute to Dillon, who died Jan. 9 at age 83.

How old was Ralphie's dad in A Christmas Story?

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Ralphie Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, were played by Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon. McGavin plays "The Old Man" in the movie and was 61 years old at the time while his wife was almost two decades younger as Dillon was 43 at the time.

How old was Billingsley in A Christmas Story?

By the time he made hearts melt at age 11 in A Christmas Story, Billingsley had a fair amount of acting experience, including in the 1981 comedies Honky Tonk Freeway and Paternity.

Who is the mean red head in the Christmas story?

Zacharias Ward (born August 31, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Scut Farkus in the 1983 film A Christmas Story and its 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas.

Was it real soap in A Christmas Story?

The iconic red Lifebuoy soap we saw in the movie was actually made of wax.

What happened to Melinda Dillon from the Christmas Story?

Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Melinda Dillon, who played Mother Parker in “A Christmas Story,” and appeared in “Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” died Jan. 9. She was 83. Her death was reported by the Neptune Society.

Was A Christmas Story 2 filmed in the same house?

The sequel wasn't filmed here in Cleveland like the original. Replicas of the house and the surrounding homes like the neighboring Bumpus House were built on a set in Hungary, where A Christmas Story: Christmas was filmed.

Are any of the original cast in A Christmas Story 2?

Zack Ward as Scut Farkus

Ralphie's childhood bully Scut Farkus is another original movie character returning in A Christmas Story Christmas. Scut constantly terrorizes Ralphie and his friends as kids, but his return in the A Christmas Story sequel will show if he has matured.

What year does Christmas Story 2 take place?

The film takes place in 1946, six years after the events of the original film. Ralphie is now fifteen years old, and all he wants is a used 1939 Mercury Eight convertible for Christmas.

How old was Randy in A Christmas Story?

Drew Comstock, 11, plays the 9-year-old main character, Ralphie. Jackson Rott, 10, as 7-year-old Randy, is never far behind. Ralphie and Randy are brothers, in case you've never caught the quintessential classic 1983 holiday movie that's based in the 1940s.

How old is Ralphie?

Ralphie might have been nine years old in A Christmas Story, but Peter Billingsley was not quite as young when making the 1983 Christmas classic. The actor was 12 years old when the original movie was released in theaters.

Who owns the movie A Christmas Story?

The rights to the film were acquired by Turner Entertainment Co. after Ted Turner's purchase of MGM's pre-1986 film library. Subsequently, Time Warner purchased Turner Entertainment in 1996 and currently holds rights to the film as Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Is Ralphie's brother autistic?

Perhaps one can't make a very strong argument that Ralphie is autistic-coded, but a more solid argument could be made that Randy definitely is. Randy has more traits than Ralphie does as he is shown to be a picky eater and displays various sensory seeking and sensory avoidant “behaviors”.

Are any of the original actors in A Christmas Story Christmas?

"A Christmas Story," one of the most beloved holiday films ever, is 40 years old. After four decades, many of the original cast reunited for "A Christmas Story Christmas" last year. Today, most of the child actors don't act much anymore.

What happened to the actor who played Randy in A Christmas Story?

Ian Petrella played Randy Parker in the A Christmas Story. At the ripe old age of 3, Petrella started acting. Since A Christmas Story, he's made one-off appearances here and there—on Different Strokes, Who's the Boss?, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Mr. President to name a few.