As outdated seasons of Nashville discover new life on Netflix, Hayden Panettiere shared whether or not she’d be occupied with a reboot and returning as Juliette Barnes on the small display.
“Completely,” the actress stated of a possible Nashville reboot in an interview with Glamour printed on Monday, September 15. “I’m undecided what I’d need it to appear like. I’d have to take a seat with that query for a second, but when it ain’t broke, don’t repair it. I’ve been on reveals the place the primary season was wonderful after which the second season actually wasn’t as much as snuff. I really feel like Nashville stayed very regular all through the complete six years, and the storylines simply continued to get juicier and juicier. They by no means ran out of fabric.”
She continued, “I performed a personality that had gone by means of very comparable issues to what I’ve gone by means of in my life. In my life, there’s by no means a uninteresting second. So in Juliet’s life, I count on there to by no means be a uninteresting second both. I feel it’d be actually enjoyable to have the ability to get again into the music too. I imply, it was a dream job in that manner. I bought to do greater than performing. I must discover my love for music and particularly nation music. So yeah, fingers crossed. The place there’s a will, there’s a manner.”
Nashville ran from 2012 to 2018, airing its first 4 seasons on ABC earlier than shifting to CMT for its remaining two seasons. The present adopted the ups and downs of individuals within the nation music business, significantly the drama between Panettiere’s up-and-coming singer Juliette and nation queen Rayna Jaymes, performed by Connie Britton.
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All six seasons just lately started streaming on Netflix, one thing Panettiere stated she’s “actually excited” about. “I’d be thrilled for a youthful technology to have the ability to see it. There are particular those that had been a bit bit too younger when it first began, however it’s a very enjoyable present with wonderful human tales,” she shared. “So I’m hoping that it’s actually profitable and that even individuals who had been followers earlier than get to return again and rewatch it. I’d even prefer to rewatch it.”
The present continues to take care of a powerful fan base, because the outlet knowledgeable Panettiere of a “Nashville subreddit that’s surprisingly energetic.” In response, she stated, “I’ve heard from a variety of followers who’re bummed the present didn’t even go longer. We had six nice years, however individuals actually, actually liked that present…I really feel prefer it positively resonated with individuals. So I get a variety of love from that. I’d love for Nashville to ultimately come again.”
Panettiere took a break from performing following Nashville‘s finish for private causes, having been open about her struggles with dependancy and postpartum melancholy over time. She made her return to the display in 2023’s Scream VI, reprising her position as Kirby Reed.
“I didn’t plan on taking the period of time off that I did. I took the break day that I felt I wanted,” she instructed the outlet of her performing hiatus. “The longer you steer clear of one thing, it turns into a a lot greater deal while you do resolve to step again into it.”
Panettiere confessed she was “very nervous” about returning to performing, fearing that she “misplaced my mojo.” She added, “It’s a muscle, similar to the rest, and I spent years strengthening it. I used to be shocked to learn the way rapidly that muscle atrophied after I wasn’t utilizing it.”
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