‘Fuller House’ Will Not Be Quite So Full

Olsen Twins Say No to New Series

By David Clark

Talks to bring back original actors from the Full House cast to reprise their roles in Netflix’s new original continuation of the series, titled Fuller House, have not gone as hoped.

The original show followed Jesse (John Stamos), Joey (Dave Coulier), D.J. Tanner (Candace Bure), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), Michelle (Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen), Danny (Bob Saget), Kimmy (Andrea Barber), and a few other ancillary family and friends.

John Stamos, producer of Fuller House, confirmed that he along with Candace Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Dave Coulier, Bob Saget, and Andrea Barber will be reprising their respective roles in the new Netflix series.

Fans of the original series will notice a fan favorite name is not on the list. Michelle Tanner, the youngest daughter in the Tanner family, was one of the staple stars of the show. Much of the show revolved around Michelle as she grew up on Full House. The unique thing about the character; she was played by a pair of identical twins by the name of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

The original show would not have been the same without the Olsen twins antics. It is equally difficult to picture this new show without Michelle Tanner. She was such a staple on the show and a pillar within the Tanner family. Surely producers of the show would not consider bringing back the Tanner family without guaranteeing the Olsen twins would be on board to step back into the Michelle character.

Nope - In fact, the Olsen twins claimed they did not even know the show was being produced until they heard about it on a talk show they were attending. The latest news as of April was they were in talks with the show producers to see if something could be worked out. Unfortunately for the cast and crew of Fuller House, the producers were unable to pull the Olsen twins on board with the project.

“Although Ashley and Mary-Kate will not be a part of 'Fuller House,' I know how much 'Full House' has meant to them and they are still very much considered family," (Boyett Executive Producer)

Stamos was a little less understanding,

"Just so you reporters know - this is not a money gig for any of us- quite the opposite - we want to give the fans what they deserve for supporting us for so many years- we all just want to have fun - do it in a classy way on Netflix and have a good time- sad that a few don't share the rest of the cast's opinion - I can only wish them the best."

Stamos starts out complimenting the motivations of the participating cast but he manages to sneak in a nice jab at the glaringly absent Olsen twins with the last comment about certain people not sharing the cast’s opinions.

Hopefully Fuller House carves out a niche following as one of Netflix’s popular shows. Television today seems to lack the wholesome touch of family programming. The blatant snubbing of the show by two of the most famous actresses associated with the original will not help; hopefully the show can overcome that hurdle. There will certainly be more news about this show over the coming months as production continues and the final release date of the 13 episode series is scheduled for 2016.

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Source: LA Times