Kyle Chandler Is Holding Up The ‘Friday Night Lights’ Sequel, Says Connie Britton
It wasn’t long afterFriday Night Lightsconcluded its fifth and final season in 2011 that word spread of apossible movie sequel. But despite the active interest of series creatorPeter Berg, producerBrian Grazer, and stars includingConnie BrittonandAdrianne Palicki, actual progress has been mysteriously slow. Now we know why.
According to Britton,Kyle Chandlerhas no interest in reprising his role. That’s a pretty big hurdle, seeing as his Coach Eric Taylor is the main character. Hit the jump to read her comments.
Cohen picked up where she’d trailed off. “He thinks you did it already.”
“Well, and he has a point,” Britton conceded. “And we would only do it if it was going to be a great movie. That’s the thing.”
Chandler’s reluctance to do the sequel isn’t really news. “They ended it at exactly the right time, and exactly the right way as well,” hesaidlast year. “I’m so happy [with the ending].” However, this is the first confirmation we’ve gotten that he is indeed the holdup.
Moreover, it’s not really like Chandler needs moreFriday Night Lights. His career has taken off since the show ended, with roles in buzzed-about films likeArgo,Zero Dark Thirty,The Spectacular Now, and the upcomingThe Wolf of Wall Street, and is set to star in Showtime’s drama seriesThe Vatican.
Discuss:Do you want moreFriday Night Lights? Personally, I’m team Chandler on this one.Friday Night Lightslasted five seasons — pretty impressive for a show that teetered on the brink of cancellation for its entire duration — and closed on a pitch-perfect note. I don’t see much point in returning again and again to diminishing returns.
