Imagine being cast in one of the most iconic films of the 1980s. One that would spawn catchphrases, Halloween costumes, and one of the most lovable characters in movie history. You audition, get the part, and shoot your scenes, only to find out on release day that the editors have cut you out entirely.

That was the case for two young actors originally cast as Ferris Bueller‘s (played by Matthew Broderick) siblings in the John Hughes-written-and-directed film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. But the most maddening part is that the clues to their existence were under our noses all along!

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In a video shared by the Hidden Movie Details (@hiddenmoviedetails) Instagram page, host Hunter Clark shares the news and even provides traces of the erased characters. He asks, “Did you know there are two missing characters in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?”

Cutting to the Buellers’ home, a giant white house nestled in suburbia, Clark asks, “Have you ever noticed how big of a house the Buellers had for just four people? Well, Ferris was originally gonna have two other siblings. A younger sister named Kimberly and a baby brother named Ricky.”

Here’s where it gets outrageous. Clark reveals, “They weren’t even written out of the script. They actually filmed the movie with the kids in it. The scene where Jeanie saves Ferris was supposed to have this shot with the two siblings as well.” We are then treated to a black-and-white photo of the two “extra” characters sitting at the dining room table while Jeanie (played brilliantly by Jennifer Grey) addresses Ferris at the door.

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