'Gilmore Girls' cast updates: All of Rory's ex-boyfriends will be back for the revival
More and more stars are returning to the "Gilmore Girls" set for its 4-part revival event.
Early this week, Liza Weil, who is now known for portraying Bonnie Winterbottom in the hit TV crime drama, "How To Get Away with Murder," confirmed that she will be reprising her role as Paris Gellar in "Gilmore Girls." And just two days ago, Milo Ventigmilia confirmed that he will be back on the show to play his character, Jess.
In an interview with TVLine, the actor revealed that he had a feeling that "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was up to something when they met during the show's reunion in 2015. He shared, "It wasn't until the cast reunion in Austin a year ago that it was something that felt potentially possibly real."
Ventimiglia went on to say that he loved the cast so much that he immediately jumped at the chance to appear in the revival. He said, "When Amy first told me that it was happening, my first response was, 'Yes. Absolutely I'll be back. I don't care if I'm in Tunisia doing a movie, I'll fly home.'"
Ventimiglia further hinted that his character may have matured over the years and grown out of his rebellious nature. When he was last seen in the series, Jess was trying to inspire Rory (Alexis Bledel) to find her true calling.
Meanwhile, Jared Padelecki confirmed via Twitter that he will be back in Stars Hollow to reprise his role as Dean. After exiting "Gilmore Girls," Padalecki went on to star in the horror series "Supernatural," which is currently on its eleventh season.
Completing the roster of Rory's ex-boyfriends, Matt Czurchy, who played Logan Huntzberger, is also returning to the show. Fans will recall that Logan proposed to Rory in the show's final season, but the latter declined.
Joining Bledel, Weil, Padalecki, Ventimiglia, and Czurchy are Lauren Graham, Kelly Bishop, Scott Patterson, Sean Gunn, Keiko Agena, Yanic Truesdale, and Emily Kuroda.
In addition, a new face will join the original cast, as Sutton Foster is reported to head to Stars Hollow. Foster played Michelle in Palladino's short-lived post-"Gilmore Girls" show "Bunheads." However, it is unsure whether she will be playing the same character in the revival or if Palladino has decided to create one for her in lieu of Melissa McCarthy's. McCarthy played Sookie, Lorelai's best friend and business parter, in "Gilmore Girls."