“I think it would have been a slam dunk.”
Eric Stonestreetis done mourning his scrappedModern Familyspinoff.
Despite initially being onboard with the idea, Stonestreet now says the window for the spinoff has closed.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet on ‘Modern Family’.Ron Tom/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
I dont think its potential anymore, Stonestreet said of the scrapped project.
They had their chance.
They just said, We don’t want to do it.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Eric Stonestreet on ‘Modern Family’.Eric McCandless via Getty
Stonestreet added that this decision ultimately led to “hurt” feelings for Ferguson, Lloyd, and himself.
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I love my character.
I love the show.
We had a great working relationship, we had amazing chemistry, he continued.
It felt a little hurtful.
But people make business decisions.
Stonestreet believes the series was a surefire path to success.
I think it would have been a slam dunk, he said.
I dont think it would havenotbeen successful.
“We had the right people in place.
It would have been great.
If ABC would have said Lets do it, I think wed be on right now, he argued.
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All that said, Stonestreet no longer sees a path forward for the spinoff.
“I wish wed do a Christmas special.
Ferguson also opened up about the potential spinoff during a 2022 conversation withEntertainment Tonight.
“The script’s out there and it’s very good,” Ferguson said at the time.
“So, you know, who knows?
If someone wants to produce it, maybe.”
They really haven’t said much about anything.
But my mom asked me, Would you want to do that?
and I thought about it, said the 16-year-old.
I think maybe if it happened, I would [want to] be out of high school.
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