90s sitcom legend admits he's ‘not against' returning for show reboot – despite failing to rejoin cast
A US icon has thrilled fans and given hope for a future TV reunion with his former castmates.
The actor starred in the multiple Emmy-award winning show - but failed to rejoin his fellow stars on a recent reboot.
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The Emmy-award winning show was cancelled after its 2023 reboot
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David Hyde Pierce - aka Niles - could be up for rejoining the show
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Speaking about his latest venture in Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical, he shared: "I did not think it would
hinge
on my participation.
"I thought it should move on from what we were doing," he told Variety.
"When Frasier happened, he didn't bring the gang from Cheers. It was successful because they made it something different.
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"Creatively, I thought, I have nothing else. I don't think I'm going to be much fun or be that enthusiastic about returning."
David said about a possible return: "If there was a reason for me to appear, I'm not against it at all."
Cornwall
in the sitcom.
Although the recent revival was axed by Paramount+ after two seasons, Kelsey admitted he still wanted to find a new space for the show.
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Kelsey previously told the New York Post: "There's a better home for it. We'll end up somewhere where people are passionate about it.
"Ted [Danson] and I might visit actually something together.
Nicholas Lyndhurst features as Frasier's best friend Alan Cornwall in iconic sitcom's reboot
"We've been talking about a couple ideas. Maybe on Frasier. We don't know.
"As long as it's still a relevant relationship, it will still be relevant for the show,' he added.
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"[Sam] and Frasier got along pretty well, discovered some things together about life. They could still do that."
The Cheers spin-off ran between 1993 and 2004 and followed the lives of Frasier, his brother Niles and their dad Martin (John).
David Hyde Pierce played Niles alongside
Cast members also included Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle and Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin.
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Sadly,
John, who played Martin Crane,
aged 77.
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The Cheers spin-off ran between 1993 and 2004
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Crane brothers Niles and Frasier
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