Ever since Gossip Girl went off the air in 2012, people have been waiting for it to come back. We are in the era of reboots, after all, and a show like Gossip Girl—with its soapy twists and die-hard fan base—is ripe for revisiting. In February 2019 news broke that The CW was having "discussions" about rebooting the beloved series, which centered on a group of rich teens living on New York City's Upper East Side, but nothing was confirmed. Still, fans are holding out for a full-fledged revival—and they may get it. Several of the show's cast members have said they're on board with a reboot if all the pieces fell into place. The latest to add his voice to the choir is Chace Crawford, aka Nate Archibald, who told Digital Spy he could see GG coming back as a miniseries.
"I don't know what it would look like with us being in our 30s now, but I always say, because it was such a big part of my life, I'm open to anything," he said. "It would have to be really right, and really specific, and with TV and the golden age of the TV streaming service, maybe an eight-episode season."
Crawford continued, "It would be very tough to get everybody on board I think because of their schedules, Penn, Leighton, Ed.... They're all doing really good TV shows. It would be hard I think [to get them all together]. The reboot might come in the form of new characters. I would absolutely cameo. I'd have to."
Crawford is referring to his Gossip Girl costars Penn Badgley (Dan), Leighton Meester (Blair), and Ed Westwick (Chuck), who are all currently starring in successful TV shows. That being said, they've also put in their two cents about a GG reboot—as has Blake Lively (Serena). Here's everything the Gossip Girl cast has put into the universe about a possible reboot:
"It sort of all depends. Would I do seven years of the show? No, because it's hard work and I've got my babies, and I don't want to be away from them that much. But I've just learned in life you never say never. I'm looking to do something that I haven't done yet, not something that I did. But would I do that? Who knows—if it was good, if it made sense. We had so much fun shooting and living and working in New York City." —Variety, 2017
"If everyone was into it and if the timing was right, you know? I don’t want to say, ‘No, never.’” —Vanity Fair, 2017
"No one's ever asked me [about a reboot]. No one's ever talked to me about it except for in interviews, and I always say the same. I never say never. So I don't know. No one's sent me that information, it's coming from you." —E! News, 2019
"I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's sort of a time capsule. A lot of the questions that come from it are: 'Do you miss it?' 'Did you love what you wore?' And I understand that, but—and I say this with nothing but love—it is like saying, 'High school was an amazing time for you. Do you wish you could go back?' And the truth is, it was so special and such a unique, amazing experience, but no, I wouldn't wanna go back to it. I was a kid." —PorterEdit, 2018
"I’d be open to talking about something. It was such a fun part of my life. They’ll probably just reboot it and cast all new young kids. How are we going to do it?…At 35, I’m still at the high school there, wearing my uniform?” —Us Weekly, 2018
"I don’t think that could happen for maybe another 10 years because if you look at the shows that are being rebooted, they’re much older. I don’t think any of us are interested in that, the creators or the cast." —Marie Claire, 2018
"I suppose you should never say never. I suppose there are conditions where I would. Do I think those conditions will ever exist? No. But they might.” —Variety, 2018
"Nah, that’s not gonna happen. I know there’s a bunch of them coming back. I hear they’re doing Will and Grace, they’ve done Gilmore Girls…. But it’s such a strange thing to think about. It feels like we only just finished! And I haven’t done enough in between yet to feel like I could comfortably revisit it. And I did so much with that character—it’s played out, man. It’s done." —Radio Times, 2017
"I would do it, why not? I got Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) and Chace [Crawford]. I don't know what the rest are up to, but I'd be down. Why not?" —E! News, 2016
"I'm not looking to go back to it. Gossip Girl was a great experience, and it helped in one way and hurt in another, but it feels like forever ago." —Riverfront Times, 2014
