December 22, 2024 1:12 am

A Christmas Story's Zack Ward Says Fans Still Tell Him Ralphie Beat Him Up Everywhere He Goes
A Christmas Story's Zack Ward Says Fans Still Tell Him Ralphie Beat Him Up Everywhere He Goes

A Christmas Story’s Zack Ward Says Fans Still Tell Him Ralphie Beat Him Up Everywhere He Goes

Former child star Zack Ward might be all grown up, but he can’t seem to escape that beating he took as a child in the movie A Christmas Story. Released in 1983, the classic holiday film starred Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker, a young boy who desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Meanwhile, he is continuously taunted by local bully Scut Farkus (Ward). This comes to a head when an angered Ralphie lashes out and attacks Scut, giving him a bloody nose as a receipt for all the bullying.

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​That beating Scut Farkus took in A Christmas Story is the first thing many fans think of when they see Zack Ward out in public. Read More