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Aziz Ansari Says He’d Do a Parks and Recreation Revival Even If It Were Terrible

His TIFF remarks underscore cast eagerness despite no revival being in development.

Overview

  • Speaking at Entertainment Weekly’s studio at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, Ansari said he would happily reprise Tom Haverford even “if the show was terrible.”
  • Ansari said he’d love to work with Jim O’Heir, echoing Adam Scott’s July suggestion that Tom and Jerry could anchor any revisit.
  • Entertainment Weekly reports there have been no formal plans for a reboot, spinoff, or sequel since the 2020 virtual reunion.
  • Co-creator Mike Schur has cautioned that a return would need a clear creative rationale, saying the original series made its point.
  • Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones have previously said they are ready to return, reflecting wider cast willingness without studio commitments.