This kiss, however, was a terrible catastrophe for everyone involved
Finally, sixteen-year-old Samantha (Molly Ringwald) gets to kiss her crush Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, an adolescent classic. That final kiss was the film’s only purpose. Everyone involved was devastated by the failure. Viggo Mortensen was preferable to Ringwald, according to an interview with Entertainment Weekly, who spoke with Ringwald.
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Actor Michael Schoeffling, who played Jake Ryan, said it was the most difficult part of the job.