It’s not looking good for Adam Sackler fans.
Adam Driver recently confirmed that he will not be reprising his role in the forthcoming revival of “Girls.”
Speaking to CinemaBlend in an interview published Friday, the actor kept his answer short and sweet when asked whether he would be returning.
“Nope, but I wish them the best of luck,” he told the outlet.
Driver, 42, famously played the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Lena Dunham’s character, Hannah Horvath, in the HBO comedy-drama series, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017.
Just last month, HBO announced that “Girls” would be returning for a limited five-episode revival, with production set to begin next year.
Dunham, 40, is confirmed to return as Hannah, alongside Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells, who will reprise their roles as Marnie, Jessa, Shoshanna and Elijah, respectively.
However, Driver was noticeably absent from the group announcement at the time, prompting questions from die-hard fans of the series.
The “Star Wars” actor’s decision to sit out the revival comes seven months after the release of Dunham’s memoir, “Famesick,” in which she detailed claims of violent on-set behavior involving her former co-star.
In her book, Dunham described Driver as “spectacularly rude” to her during filming.
She also alleged that he once threw a chair against the wall near her, punched a hole in his trailer wall and would frequently scream in her face.
In an interview with the Guardian published around the memoir’s release in April, Dunham said, “At the time, I didn’t have the skill to … it never entered my mind to say, ‘I am your boss, you can’t speak to me this way.’”
Dunham not only starred in “Girls” but also created the series, writing and directing several episodes.
“At that point in my 20s, I still thought that’s what great male geniuses do: eviscerate you. Which is weird, because I was raised by a male genius who would never do that,” she added, referring to her father, painter Carroll Dunham.
In contrast, Dunham also praised the “amazing men” in her life, including “Girls” executive producer Judd Apatow, whom she described as a “great hero of mine.”
Meanwhile, Driver appeared to sidestep questions about Dunham’s claims during a press conference for his film “Paper Tiger,” joking, “I have no comment on any of that. I’m saving it all for my book.”
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