The Frasier reboot has reportedly cast British actor Nicholas Lyndhurst to star opposite Kelsey Grammer as his “old college roommate.”
In the months since Paramount+ greenlit the new series of the 1990s sitcom, many have wondered if the cast will look the same as they did 30 years ago.
And it is now understood that Only Fools and Horses star Nicholas, 61, will play a key role in Frasier’s past, hinting at the speculative plot that has been kept under wraps.
Reveal: The Frasier reboot has reportedly cast British actor Nicholas Lyndhurst to star alongside Kelsey Grammer as his ‘old college roommate’
Variety reports that he is the first cast member announced to join the fan-favorite sitcom, and that it marks a reunion for Grammer and Lyndhurst.
The couple worked together at the English National Opera at the London Coliseum for Man of La Mancha in 2019.
While the plot has been kept under wraps since the 2021 reboot was announced, the official log reads: “Frasier is off to a different city with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.” “. Frasier has entered the building again!
And the publication explained that Lyndhurst’s character is Alan Cornwall: “Frasier’s old college roommate turned college professor.”
Starring Role: Only Fools and Horses star Nicholas, 61, is understood to play a key role in Frasier’s past, pointing to speculative history that has been kept under wraps.
The description read: “British, drunk and larger than life, Alan has an intellect on a par with Frasier’s, should he ever feel like using it.”
“Alan’s mischievous streak might be just what Frasier could use to shake up his routine, while Frasier’s thoughtful guidance could help Alan find some of the direction he’s been missing in his own life.”
Best known for his role as Rodney Trotter on the British sitcom Only Fools And Horses, Nicholas’s performances in Goodnight Sweetheart, New Tricks, and Butterflies are just a few other titles to his credit.
The actor has had a rough few years, after losing his son Archie at the age of 19 to a brain hemorrhage.
Return: Variety reports that he is the first cast member announced to join the fan-favorite sitcom, and that it marks a reunion for Grammer and Lyndhurst.
Back in the day: Best known for his role as Rodney Trotter on the British sitcom Only Fools And Horses (pictured with Dellboy), Nicholas’s performances in Goodnight Sweetheart, New Tricks and Butterflies are just a few other titles on his credit
It was later claimed that he was considering retiring from acting following the tragic loss.
The star’s close friend, writer Laurence Marks, 73, said Nicholas may not return to public life after his heartbreak, something the actor’s camp insists is “ridiculous”.
Laurence told the daily stars sunday: ‘Nicholas suffered a tragedy. He must have broken his heart. He would break anyone’s heart.
He has always kept to himself and now he will do so more than ever. Now that he’s lost his child, he’ll never go out again. I doubt we’ll see him act anymore.
However, a representative for Nicholas told MailOnline: ‘It is complete nonsense that Nicholas Lyndhurst is retired or retired.
Reunion: While the plot has been kept under wraps since the 2021 reboot was announced, the official record reads, “Frasier is leaving for a different city with new challenges to face” (cast shown at Emmys)
It comes after a source claimed that the The long-awaited sequel to Frasier could leave fans disappointed by the lack of Z-list cast members, writers and producers and the lack of lavish sets.
Sources familiar with the new show, directed by Kelsey Grammer as he reprises his role as Dr. Frasier Crane, claimed the set was running on a low budget with rookie actors and writers. online radar reports.
“With the Paramount+ Frasier reboot, you get the actor you know and love in his most famous role, but you don’t get much more,” the sources said. ‘There won’t be any fancy sets or any of the beloved faces that fans cherish. Even the writers and producers are Z-list.’
The alleged issues come just months after Grammer, 67, announced that Paramount+ had greenlit the reboot, with the beloved actor set to executive produce.
Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier sequel series reportedly has low rent, lacks lavish sets, and is helmed by Z-list writers and producers.
In the ’90s, Grammer rose to nationwide fame with the Cheers spin-off series Frasier, with the actor reportedly in talks for years to try to revive the show.
However, Grammer is expected to be the only original cast member to return after David Hyde Pierce, who played Fraiser’s little brother Niles, is said to have demanded a bigger role in the reboot and more pay.
“David has become a huge star on Broadway,” a source told RadarOnline. “He doesn’t need the show, so he decided to make the most of his appearance. In the end, he overplayed his hand and lost.’
Original: Only Grammer is set to reprise his role as Dr. Frasier Crane, with his co-stars reportedly cut after a fight with David Hyde Pierce (second from right), who played Frasier’s little brother, Niles, one one of the most important in the program. popular characters
The fallout with Niles led the show to scrap a big reunion scene and instead opted to move Dr. Frasier from his hometown of Seattle to a new city with a whole new cast.
“Everyone was excited to come back and was devastated when they found out it wasn’t happening,” a source told the outlet.
The missing big-name actors are accompanied by a lack of seasoned writers, as the show’s lead writers are Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli.
Both writers have short profiles on IMDB, with Harris previously working on How I Met Your Mother and David Letterman.
Cristalli’s best-known work is Life In Pieces, a canceled CBS sitcom starring Colin Hanks, the son of famed actor Tom Hanks.
Despite the lack of big names attached to the show, sources said Kelsey hopes her charm will keep fans coming back.
“Kelsey’s bet is that it will be enough to attract a large audience,” a source said. “The reboot will have all those delicious one-liners that made it so famous to begin with.”
Narrators: The lead writers for the Frasier reboot are Chris Harris (left) and Joe Cristalli (right). Harris previously worked on How I Met Your Mother and Letterman, while Cristalli’s biggest work was on the canceled CBS sitcom Life In Pieces.
Along with the missing Niles, one of the most popular characters from the original show, Frasier’s father Martin is also not returning.
Martin was played by John Mahoney, who died at age 77 in a Chicago hospice in February 2018 due to complications from throat cancer.
Also missing from the reboot are Jane Leeves, who played Daphne Moon, and Peri Gilpin, who played Roz Doyle.
His absence, Grammer said, will be covered on the show.
‘We will certainly answer about the fact that there was a brother and such. But the new world for Frasier is one of new friendships, and some new twists and turns that he didn’t know were still there,” Grammer said in October.
Paramount+ confirmed that the reboot had been in development in February 2021, and Grammer announced last July that the script was in the works.
Claims: Sources said Grammer believes his star power alone will bring fans back to the reboot. Pictured: Grammer accepting an Emmy during the final season of the old show in 2004