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Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck Reunite to Lead Seventh-Inning Stretch in Vancouver

The nostalgic cameo served as on-location promotion for their Lionsgate film The Best Is Yet to Come, now shooting in Vancouver.

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Overview

  • On Aug. 24 at Nat Bailey Stadium, the Ferris Bueller co-stars led fans in “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during a Vancouver Canadians home game.
  • The Canadians publicly thanked Lionsgate for arranging the appearance, tying it to promotion for The Best Is Yet to Come.
  • Filming on the English-language remake is underway in Vancouver, bringing Broderick and Ruck back together on screen after decades.
  • Clips posted by the team and shared by local broadcaster Rob Fai spread widely across social media.
  • Reports differ on the visiting opponent that night, and one account noted Ruck briefly changed the lyric to cheer for Vancouver.