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Scott Patterson Says He’d Play Kirk Over Luke and Pitches a Kirk-Centered ‘Gilmore Girls’ Film

He raised the idea on his rewatch podcast during renewed 25th‑anniversary attention.

Overview

  • Patterson said his pick for another role would be Kirk Gleason, calling the character the most fun to play.
  • He floated a full-length feature concept titled A Film by Kirk and characterized the notion as contingent on financing rather than an active project.
  • The actor is revisiting the series on iHeartRadio’s I Am All In...Again! with Scott Patterson, which has sharpened his appreciation for Kirk’s quirks.
  • He portrayed Luke Danes during the original 2000–2007 run and in the 2016 miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
  • Patterson recently noted interest in a potential holiday special has been expressed by key figures, though no official plans have been announced.