With a folding of her arms and nodding of her head, Barbara Eden blinked her method into our hearts, turning into some of the beloved icons in TV historical past. I Dream of Jeannie debuted in 1965, with Eden because the titular genie, falling in love with Captain Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman), the courageous astronaut who freed her from her bottle. For 5 seasons, their hijinks and adventures entertained audiences.
60 years later, with all of the remakes and reboots occurring, might I Dream of Jeannie get made in 2025? In a brand new interview with Forbes, the 93-year-old Eden says that it’s unlikely: “I feel it may very well be — I’m undecided that anybody would wish to do it.”