The fact that Chevy Chase is not okay with his time on the cult sitcom “Community” is no surprise to fans of the comedy series. The ‘Saturday Night Life’ veteran didn’t miss the opportunity to dig out the hatchet again on Monday and rail against the sitcom and its former colleagues once again.
So he left in the podcast stated: “I really found it The series wasn’t funny enough for me. I felt a bit limited. Everyone had their moments and that was good too. But for me it is [der Humor] not put in enough.”
Chevy Chase Rails Against Cult Sitcom ‘Community’ After Leaving
Speaking about his controversial character Pierce Hawthorne – an old industrial mogul with unsavory views – Chase added: “I had nothing against the character. I just felt…I felt better alone. I just didn’t want to sit at that table with those people every day anymore. It was just too much.”
In the past, Chevy Chase justified his departure not only as a personal decision, but also because of the development that his character Pierce Hawthorne would undergo in the series. There were repeated arguments on set, especially with the creator of the series Then Harmon. During a particularly heated argument, Chase allegedly made racist comments, among other things, which also made him unpopular with his co-stars.
During an interview with In 2022, Chase was indifferent to the accusations about his questionable behavior during his “fellowship” time: “I think you should ask the others.” I could not care less! […] I am who I am. And I like […] who I am. I do not give a hoot.”
Chevy Chase not in upcoming ‘Community’ movie
That likely eliminates the question of whether we’ll see Chevy Chase again in the planned “Community” movie. Even though the resurrection of Pierce Hawthorne makes little sense, a reunion is undesirable from several sides – especially since Dan Harmon once again serves as creative lead here. At the end of 2022, the creator of the series made a statement , that it would be beyond his control whether Chase could return or not. But he jokingly added: “I don’t even know if it would be legal for him to come back.”
According to lead actor Joel McHale, filming on the upcoming ‘Community’ film is expected to begin this summer. Due to the current strikes in Hollywood, these will now be postponed until next year.