Despite a “Lizzie McGuire” revival on Disney+ in 2020, Hilary Duff said she is “optimistic” about a potential reboot during a recent appearance on “Watch What Happens Live.”
when host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing a “Lizzie McGuire” revival if “it lived up to her vision,” the “How I Met Your Father” star emphatically replied, “Of course!”
Though Duff was hesitant to reveal what the “main sticking point” was in getting the show off the ground, she made reference to creative differences between Disney+ executives and herself, pointing to the streamer’s newness at the time of development.
Duff said, “Disney+ was very new and I think they were figuring it out… and we were figuring it out… and I’m optimistic.”
In 2019, Disney+ announced that Duff, who starred as “Lizzie McGuire” during the series’ run from 2001 to 2004, would reprise her role for the sequel series, with series creator Terri Minsky as showrunner. Connected to return.
Months later, after the first two episodes were filmed, Minsky exited the project over creative differences with Disney, and the show was put on hiatus as Disney searched for another showrunner. Minsky later explained that his plans to make the show more “mature” did not fit with the family-friendly Disney+ brand.
Duff also called for the revival to be moved from Disney+ to Hulu in light of the studio’s decision to move the “Love, Simon” spin-off series, “Love, Victor,” from Disney+ to Hulu.
As of December 2020, Duff shared that the reboot would not be moving forward, with Disney attributing the hold to creative reasons.
Duff wrote, “I know efforts and conversations are going on everywhere trying to restart that, but sadly and despite everyone’s best efforts, it’s not going to happen.” an instagram post those days. “May we all take a moment to mourn the wonderful woman she would have been and the adventures we would have taken with her.”
However, it’s a new day in Disney+. So far away from a 2020 launch window, the streaming service has now introduced R-rated and more mature content under a parental guide lock, which will allow for the “Lizzie McGuire” revival to continue as planned.
Duff is currently starring on the Hulu comedy “How I Met Your Father” with Season 2 streaming.
