‘The O.C.’ Alum Ben McKenzie Says He’s ‘Up for’ Returning for a Reboot: ‘It Was a Great Show’
McKenzie said he would return under the right circumstances, but doubts the teen drama could work today because audiences and society have changed.
- On Friday, actor Ben McKenzie, 47, told Sydney radio station KIIS 1065 he would be open to an The O.C. reboot, saying "Yeah, I think so, under the right circumstances."
- Two decades after the series concluded, McKenzie starred as Ryan Atwood for four seasons on Fox starting in 2003, suggesting he would be open to playing "one of the dads" in a revival.
- Former costars Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson, 45, have also expressed openness to returning, with Barton teasing "there might be a reunion coming up; we'll see."
- Adam Brody, 46, expressed skepticism, arguing the show's "celebration of affluence" would be difficult to reconcile with today's social and political climate.
- McKenzie recently showed the pilot to his 10-year-old child, Frances, but immediately regretted exposing her to mature themes including "binge drinking" and "cocaine.
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