Taylor Kitsch by no means actually recognized himself as both a tv actor or a movie actor. It is all work, and he would not method a personality otherwise, whether or not they’re on the massive or small display. Presently, he is preparing for the August 27 premiere of Amazon’s The Terminal Listing: Darkish Wolf, the place he performs Ben Edwards. He stars and serves as govt producer within the motion thriller with Chris Pratt, who performs James Reece. Whereas selling the present is his major focus proper now, that hasn’t stopped reporters from asking about his ideas on the upcoming Friday Evening Lights reboot — and he hasn’t been shy about providing recommendation to whichever actor finally ends up being “the subsequent Tim Riggins.”
Throughout an interview with IGN, Kitsch was up entrance about feeling like he’ll by no means play Riggins once more, however he is flattered that the character nonetheless resonates with followers. Kitsch additionally stated that whoever fulfills Riggins’ dangerous boy with a coronary heart of gold perform on the upcoming present ought to take their very own swing on the position, similar to he and his castmates did on the unique sequence.
I am by no means taking part in Riggins once more, let’s be clear. However I believe you are all the time eager to make an impression. I am flattered (that the character nonetheless resonates with individuals). If I used to be a songwriter and had an incredible tune that you simply thought was nice and other people responded to it, that is the most effective factor you are able to do as a storyteller. Go away an impression or evoke one thing from somebody by a efficiency.
Whoever that subsequent Riggins is, take a swing and hopefully you may go away an impression (like) a bunch of us did on that present.
Peacock beat out Netflix to land the reboot of the 2006 drama sequence, which was itself primarily based on the 1990 non-fiction guide and subsequent movie of the identical identify. Friday Evening Lights adopted a highschool soccer group within the fictional city of Dillon, Texas, a small and close-knit group. Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton led the forged, taking part in coach Eric Taylor and his spouse Tami Taylor, who was a faculty school member. Kitsch, as beforehand talked about, performed Tim Riggins, the troubled Dillon Panthers’ fullback/operating again. The character was a heavy drinker and a womanizer who had relationships with Lyla Garrity (Minka Kelly) and Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki). Riggins was a major character for seasons one by 4, after which turned a recurring character for the present’s fifth and closing season.
The ‘Friday Evening Lights’ Reboot
Though Kitsch will not be reprising his position as Tim Riggins, followers ought to nonetheless give the reboot a attempt at any time when Peacock units a premiere date. Based on a 2024 Deadline article, the sequence is in growth with Common Tv producing, and the unique showrunner, director, and producer (Jason Katims, Peter Berg, and Brian Grazer) are engaged on the reboot as effectively. It is going to be set “following a devastating hurricane, when a rag-tag highschool soccer group and their broken, interim coach make an unlikely bid for a Texas Excessive Faculty State Championship and grow to be a beacon of sunshine for his or her city.”