We may be getting a New Girl reunion soon, thanks to our Nick Miller played by Jake Johnson. During an appearance at SXSW Studio, Jake Johnson, who played the lovable disaster Nick Miller, joked that most of the cast would happily return for a reunion. However, the only problem is Lamorne Morris.
Johnson teased that “everyone is in besides Lamorne,” referring to Morris, who played Winston Bishop on the Fox sitcom. He jokingly claimed Morris has become “too talented” since winning an Emmy for his performance in Season 5 of Fargo. According to Johnson’s tongue-in-cheek version of events, the award has gone to Morris’ head and now he supposedly thinks he is above returning to the beloved comedy.
Speaking during the event, Johnson stated,
“We’re all in besides Lamorne. Because he got an Emmy and he thinks they’re better than us. And I have direct quotes saying ‘I’m too talented and too funny to be on a sitcom with you, hacks.'”
He then jokingly added of the New Girl star,
“The Emmy went to his head, I’m going to say that really clearly. It changed you, my man, but come back to the real you. I’ve also talked to your family about this! By the way, we’re with the fans. All the fans want it too, write to Lamore on Instagram. Because he doesn’t want it. He doesn’t like the fans!”
More details about New Girl
Premiering in 2011, New Girl became one of the most successful sitcoms on Fox, created by Elizabeth Meriwether and led by Zooey Deschanel. The show follows a teacher Jessica, who makes the bold decision of moving into Los Angeles after a turbulent relationship. She then moves in with three men she barely knows and what starts out as awkward situation ends up becoming the heartfelt premise of the show.
Zooey Deschanel brought Jess to life with a mix of sincerity and absurdity that defied the “quirky girl” label Fox initially slapped on her. But the show’s real magic was the ensemble. Jake Johnson starred as Nick Miller who was a bartender-philosopher allergic to ambition, Max Greenfield’s starred as Schmidt while Lamorne Morris starred as Winston, who evolved from the quiet one into the show’s secret weapon, a man whose relationship with his cat, Furguson, bordered on spiritual. They were joined by Hannah Simone’s Cece, who anchored the chaos.
The pilot pulled in over ten million viewers while critics called it the best new comedy of 2011. Years later, Netflix turned it into a cultural phenomenon all over again, introducing a new generation to the joy of watching flawed people figure out adulthood together.
New Girl is available to stream on Netflix.
Edited by Nibir Konwar