David Hyde Pierce has shed additional mild on his resolution to not seem within the latest Frasier reboot, teasing that he wouldn’t be ‘against’ returning if the present returns.
The 66-year-old appeared in all 11 seasons of the unique collection, taking part in Frasier Crane’s equally stuffy brother Niles, alongside Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, John Mahoney and Peri Gilpin.
While Kelsey reprised his function for the 2023 revival – which was axed by Paramount+ after two seasons – his former co-star turned the chance down, meaning plans had to be overhauled for the episodes.
In a brand new interview to advertise his newest Broadway stint in Pirates! The Penzance Musical, he was questioned about taking a backseat.
‘I did not think it would hinge on my participation. I thought it should move on from what we were doing,’ he informed Variety.
‘When Frasier happened, he didn’t deliver the gang from Cheers. It was profitable as a result of they made it one thing totally different.
‘Creatively, I thought, I have nothing else. I don’t suppose I’m going to be a lot enjoyable or be that smitten by returning.’
Although Paramount+ canceled the Frasier revival earlier this 12 months, Kelsey shared that he was nonetheless hoping to discover a new residence for this system sooner or later.
When requested if he can be tempted to return as Niles if the present was to come back again, David vowed: ‘If there was a reason for me to appear, I’m not in opposition to it in any respect.’
The unique collection, a spin-off of Cheers, ran for 11 years between 1993 and 2004, and claimed 37 Emmys in that point.
It adopted Frasier as he swapped Boston for his hometown of Seattle, reconnecting together with his brother, Niles and their dad, Martin (John), on the similar time.
In the 2023 revival, the radio host returned to Boston as soon as extra in order that he may work on his relationship together with his son, Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott).
Unpacking the short-lived reboot, Kelsey instructed that it may nonetheless be a hit on one other channel, with different acquainted faces popping up.
‘There’s a greater residence for it,’ he informed the New York Post. ‘We’ll find yourself someplace the place persons are keen about it.
‘Ted [Danson] and I’d go to truly one thing collectively.
‘We’ve been speaking a few couple concepts. Maybe on Frasier. We don’t know.’
‘As long as it’s nonetheless a related relationship, it’s going to nonetheless be related for the present,’ he added. ‘[Sam] and Frasier got along pretty well, discovered some things together about life. They could still do that.’
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