Original ‘Little House on the Prairie’ actors defend Netflix restart
Original “Little House on the prairie” actors Dean Butler and Alison Arngrim include worrying that the recently announced reboot will affect the inheritance of the beloved drama from 1974.
In a recent interview with To remindArngrim, who played Nellie Oleson in the original ‘Little House’, said she heard two different fan reactions on the restart: ‘People are like:’ Oh my God, yes, a restart. It is the best that has ever happened. The second arrival. Or [they say]’No, no, no, no reboot. The show is perfect. Don’t touch it. “And they get upset. “
Arngrim clarified that the new series is “not really like a reboot”, because it is more true to Laura’s original books Wilder than the TV program. She hopes that this fact will calm the nerves of “small house” purists.
“So concern that they are going to walk Amok away from the books and make something strange about it, there is no happening,” said Arngrim. She added that if something seemed like something in the development, executive producer Trip Friendly, the son of the original ‘Little House on the prairie’ producer Ed Friendly, “the plug would pull on it” before it reached the viewers .
Butler, who played Almanzo in the original series, said that the show is not trying to re -create the work of the original series -maker Michael Landon and will give a “other” experience for a modern audience instead.
“It will never be what Michael did,” said Butler. “Michael was Michael. He was a unique creative presence with this magical touch with an audience. And look, the creative team in the new show can also have a magical test with an audience, but it is another touch and it will be different. “
Arngrim ended the interview by saying that “no” from the original cast returns for the reboot, but added that she is open to a cameo.
“I have been joking for years that I am finally old enough to play Mrs. Oleson, so call me,” she said.
In January it was announced that Netflix had the reboot “Little House on the prairie”, reboot. Rebecca Sonnshine will serve as a showrunner and will produce executive with Susanna Fogel, Danna Fox and Trip Friendly. CBS Studios and anonymous content serve as producers.
