Why David Hyde Pierce is not returning for the Frasier revival

Paramount+ formally gave the inexperienced gentle to a brand new Frasier sequence starring Kelsey Grammer in October. The revival will as soon as once more see Grammer taking part in the psychiatrist-turned-radio host Frasier Crane, and whereas the actor as soon as hoped that the unique forged would additionally return, evidently received’t be the case in the case of David Hyde Pierce.

Whereas talking with Folks, Kelsey Grammer mentioned, “For some time we had been going to attempt to carry again the entire forged, the entire legacy forged,” however that each one modified when David Hyde Pierce turned the challenge down. In fact, Pierce performed Niles Crane on Frasier, however Grammer mentioned, “David principally determined he wasn’t actually keen on repeating the efficiency of Niles,” which is actually honest. As soon as David Hyde Pierce determined to not return for the Frasier revival, Grammer mentioned it wound up benefiting the challenge. “In a really humorous approach, it simply took us to a brand new place,” Grammer mentioned, “which was what we initially needed to do anyway, which was a Fraser third act. It’s a completely new life for him.” Whereas it could be a bit of unhappy to not see Frasier and Niles reunite, it’s in all probability for the most effective that the present charts its personal course.

As for the place the Frasier revival will discover its essential character, Kelsey Grammer mentioned, “He’s our courageous little soldier that continues on in life, discovering new challenges and a brand new love and new folks and a brand new metropolis and stuff like that.” The actor added that they’ll “all the time honor the previous,” notably the passing of John Mahoney, who performed Martin Crane. “We’ll be coping with that for certain,” Grammer mentioned. The brand new sequence is predicted to encompass ten episodes, and Grammer mentioned they’ll be beginning rehearsals in February. The actor first appeared as Frasier Crane in Cheers in 1984 and performed the character till the sequence led to 1993, after which he starred in his personal sequence from 1993-2004.