Steve Howey, Melissa Peterman, Reba McEntire, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Mitch Holeman, Christopher Rich and Scarlett Pomers.Photo: Marsaili McGrath/Getty
Her roots may be planted in the past, but the need for aRebarevival is growing fast.
AfterReba McEntirerevealed plans to revive the WB/CW family sitcom last year, her onscreen son-in-lawSteve HoweytoldEntertainment Tonighthe “would do anything” to see what his character Van Montgomery is up to all these years later.
“Yeah, I mean, I don’t even know because when I played Van on that show, I was in my early 20s,” said Howey, 45. “And to see where Van is now and where the family is, I mean I would do anything. Reba says, ‘Jump,’ and I’ll say, ‘How high?'”
The Grammy Award winner starred as middle-aged suburban Houston mom Reba Hart in the self-titled series, which ran for six seasons from 2001 to 2007.
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Rebaalso starred Scarlett Pomers as middle child Kyra and Mitch Holleman as youngest son Jake.
García Swisher, 43, previously told PEOPLE she’s also in for a reboot. “I thinkit’s been more than just thought aboutand something that I think we would all really love to be a part of,” she said in Sept. 2021.
“It’s very much in our hearts and our minds and topics of conversations,” added García Swisher. “I can assure you that if someone came to all of us and said that they wanted to do it, we’re all there ready with all of the stories.”
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Howey can be seen inTrue Lies, airing Wednesdays at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+.
source: people.com
