Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose. Those six words are permanently etched into the brains of every fan who ever watched the hit TV show Friday Night Lights and they may hear them again soon.
Back in December, fans of the show learned that a new adaptation of the series is currently in development at Peacock (which beat out Netflix) and Universal Television. The new show takes place after a hurricane as a Texas high school football team attempts to compete for a state championship.
We don't know much about the show yet, but here is what we heard from Peter Berg, who will return as director and executive producer of the show (via Esquire):
"It’s a complete reinvention of the show. We want to do it with a whole new cast, but obviously there’ll be football in it. But the original show was done a long time ago ... There’s just so many new elements, so we want to look at that. And if certain cast members come back, have appearances, that’s great. But if Friday Night Lights works, it’ll be because it works as a reinvention.”
So which of these "certain cast members" might come back to have appearances?
Connie Britton, who played one of the lead roles Tami Taylor, told Vanity Fair earlier this summer that she would be willing to have a "real tight little cameo" in the reboot.
Taylor Kitsch, who portrayed star player Tim Riggins, said in the same interview that he "won't be a part of it" this time around.
During a recent interview with The Wrap to promote The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, it once again seemed that Kitsch did not seem particularly interested:
"I was asked to do it. Yeah, I'm not going back. No."
Based on that answer, it seemed unlikely fans would see Riggins in the project.
During his conversation with Access Hollywood, meanwhile, Kitsch added that he had not spoken to Kyle Chandler about it. But he seemed more willing to participate.
"[Expletive] I'll do a cameo. I would do one. It's got to be out of control, though. I don't know. We'll see."
Then, when asked how he thought Riggins was probably spending his time these days, here is what he said:
"Where would Riggs be? Probably [expletive] having a cold one on the lake with a couple girls waiting for him in the cabin."
So perhaps Kitsch would actually do a funny arc (perhaps as an opposing coach) in the new version of the show in an episode "for like eight seconds" after all.
Meanwhile, in addition to Berg as director and executive producer, Jason Katims will return as the showrunner and executive producer. Brian Grazer will return as an executive producer.
Kristen Zolner from Imagine Entertainment will also join as an executive producer.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Friday Night Lights star may make a cameo in series reboot
