Jennifer Avary
There’s likely more to the story (agent negotiations, fear of a hefty price-tag, bullish managers) but according to Melissa McCarthy she hasn’t been asked to reprise Sookie for the “Gilmore Girls” revival at Netflix.
McCarthy, who was a fresh face when she starred alongside Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel on the original CW series, said she hasn’t been invited back to Stars Hollow.
Thanks for the invite, but sadly no one asked me or Sookie to come back to Stars Hollow. Wish them all the best!! https://t.co/II2Atug4wx
— Melissa McCarthy (@melissamccarthy) February 2, 2016
On Monday, creator Amy Sherman-Palladino told The Hollywood Reporter that they have tried to get McCarthy – who is now a bonafide blockbuster star – back.
“The thing I have said [to her team] is, ‘Look, if Melissa is available and has an afternoon free, I’ll write her a scene. Melissa was one of us. If she has a spare moment to run over [to the set] — even if for just a cameo — we would be totally game. And if it’s a last-minute thing, I would write her in and we would figure it out.”
So there you go, there’s still a chance Sookie St. James will return!
