Could The West Wing make a long-awaited comeback? Well, one of its stars has admitted that he's talked to creator Aaron Sorkin about the possibility.
Richard Schiff – who played Communications Director Toby Ziegler on the classic series – recently teased the possibility of a revival, adding that he has already pitched his own ideas.
"Aaron has said he wanted it to happen," Schiff said on the Popcorn Talk Network’s I Could Never Be.
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"He might go with a new administration, in which case, you know, some of us might show up as consultants… it makes no sense, maybe one or two of us would be in the White House."
Schiff also mentioned that he would like to take the action outside of the White House, adding: "Where does politics really happen? And that’s the question.
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"And especially in this era where there’s such an excitement in the grassroots level and on the local level, and it really all happens in the state level."
Later elaborating on his own ideas, Schiff continued: "I don’t think it should be in the White House. I think that’s overcooked. My image of a show in the White House now is something like House of Cards, which is more apropos for the current administration — and Veep.
"You know, you combine Veep and House of Cards and you got, you got this administration. It’s a great idea."
Last year, Sorkin himself confirmed that he had been in discussions about a possible West Wing revival with network NBC.
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