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Lemonwalker-420 t1_j5xl10o wrote

Reply to comment by HardcoreKaraoke in ‘Frasier’ Sequel Series at Paramount+ Casts Anders Keith, Jess Salgueiro by DemiFiendRSA

David Hyde Pierce (Niles) isn't in because he overplayed his demands. The majority of the OG cast was supposed to return but once Niles was out, they reworked the premise of the show.

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PerfectZeong t1_j5z2j87 wrote

Dunno he's got a main cast gig on an HBO show seems like hes doing fine.

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Lemonwalker-420 t1_j5z3h2k wrote

It was reported a couple months back. He kept demanding more money until he overplayed his hand. I'm not saying I like it, I'm just stating what the article i read said.

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PerfectZeong t1_j5z4bh7 wrote

Vulture asked Hyde Pierce in an interview back in June about the possibility of his appearance in the Frasier revival, to which he responded: “No one ever approached me about it so it wasn’t something I turned down. But it was also not something I was looking to do, so I wasn’t an engine behind it, either."

According to him he was never really approached but wasnt particularly interested either. Which makes sense as he definitely has been more interested in smaller but more artistically rewarding projects than trying to make as much cash as he can.

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whythehellknot t1_j619l09 wrote

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. He probably told his agency he wasn't interested unless it was some ridiculous amount and let them handle the negotiations to which they probably just kept saying "more" until the studio said "nevermind"

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PerfectZeong t1_j61bs22 wrote

Yeah he very well could have given them a fuck off offer.

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