After filming for weeks, Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis were finally announced as part of the Jem cast. Deadline broke the news that Lewis has been cast in a "mystery" roll last night and Hollywood Reporter announced Ringwald joined the cast this morning.
As Cool Trash reported in April, Ringwald will be playing the Mrs Bailey character who was labeled "Aunt Bailey" in a picture posted on in Instagram by the wardrobe department. Speculation Mrs Baily will have a much larger roll since Jerrica has been deaged several years and likely will be around 16-17 years old. It's possible Mrs Baily is the Benton's aunt and runs a foster home.
Juliette Lewis' character likely will be different from the cartoon as well. She may be playing the mysterious "Erica" character that was seen on a trailer door. She could be the Eric Raymond type of character.
Having characters named "Erica" and "Jerrica" in the same movie seems odd, so this has led to speculation that perhaps the characters are related. Perhaps even Mrs Bailey's first name is Erica.
One thought is if Emmett Benton's death happens while both Jerrica and Kimber are minors, then the events in the first five episodes of Jem, Truly Outrageous, would be considerably different. The plot of the movie involves a sort of scavenger hunt around LA to find something left by Jerrica's father - possibly Synergy. In the cartoon, Emmett hides Synergy because he dies before the patents could be completed. In the movie, perhaps a someone is involved who would be in control of his assets following his death. This could be an Eric Raymond type of character or a relative of the Benton's who is the villain of the movie. All of this is speculation and only time will tell how the story will play out.
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