Rumors are swirling that just about every past Lost cast member may be journeying back to the island – where death apparently isn’t always the end – as the series heads into its final season. But Harold Perrineau’s not packing his bags for Hawaii just yet.
“I can only deny,” original cast member Perrineau told TV Guide Magazine about a possible return engagement as the seemingly deceased Michael Dawson – though a resurrection may be just a phone call away.
“Nobody’s said anything to me and I haven’t asked,” said Perrineau. “One of the great things I always thought about Lost is I back up and I let them do the thing that they’re really great at doing. They’re really great and creating drama and creating their show. And this way I don’t have to ask ‘Hey, what’s this? What’s that?’ I don’t ask any questions, I just show up and I let them do what they do. They’re good at it.”
That said, if the producers ring him up, Perrineau’s on the first flight to Oahu. “Of course I would show up! Are you kidding me? That’s my people!” He said he wasn’t sure if Michael could return organically back into the mythology, however. “Only if there’s some way that they’re getting back to all of those original characters that we started the journey with, and if that’s so then that makes sense to me. I don’t know other than that how it makes sense.”
“But then nothing makes sense on the show, so why am I even saying this?” he laughed.
Whatever happens, Perrineau is just as eager as any longtime viewer to find out the answers to the many mysteries Lost has posed over the years. “I still have questions – a ton of questions,” he explained. “I’m curious about how all that’s going to wrap up. There are just tons of things from when we first started that I’m still curious about.”
source : tv guide
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God I hope not. I don’t want Charlie to return either.
WAAAAALLLLLLLLT!!!!! sheesh. . . not again.
His tune seems to have changed…wasn’t he none-to-happy with how Michael was handeled in season 4?
He was disappointed the way is character was handled. The story of his redemption was cut short due to the Writer’s Strike and he said some things that may have been said in frustration or a bit out of context. I think most people (Lindeloff and Cuse especially) were disapointed with Michael’s story, but there was not much that could have been done about it. It’s too bad.
Didn’t he also pull the “race” card after Season 4 in an interview? Talking about how all the black men have been killed off.
Yes i read it in tv guide. he is right about one thing, it seems like the character’s relationship with Walt didn’t get resolution. Let’s hope we get that in season 6.
I’ve always thought that there was something a bit off with Michael’s last scene. Christian said to him, “You can go now, Michael.” He didn’t say, “You can die now” or anything resembling death. So what’s to say he didn’t get shot across time like everyone else or maybe sent to the rumored alternate universe. Where did he “go” to? I think he truly died but with all of these new mysteries, the phrase “You can go now Michael,” seems to have different meaning to me.
Didn’t he have quite harsh words when he was signed off in season 4? Like, “WTF, you make me come back, all that for what, 3 episodes and then kill me? Duuudes!”. I even seem to recall he played the racial card, but I’m not positive. If he did, he’s a douche.
As for his character on the show, I wouldn’t mind if he came back personally. While he’s far from being my favourite character, he was interesting. Not all the time though, but he had some great scenes.
I also remember him having some harsh words after season 4. (But, I don’t remember specifically what he said.) In light of that, his comments in this article did surprise me.
I guess it’s true: time heals all wounds.
I think he said something about his race effecting the producers decision to ‘kill him off’.
If I remember correctly he something to the effect of:
It’s disappointing that the one black character on the show seems to have been stereotyped as having a dysfunctional relationship with his son… and that the writers didn’t bring enough closure to his character.
Yeah, that’s just not fair and it doesn’t make him look too bright. Let’s chalk that to intense post-sign-off irritation
I wasn’t a Michael fan either, but rewatching S1 now, they really did drop the ball with the character. His flashbacks were duds but Michael himself had a lot going on. I understand his disappointment with what they did with him. If there’s a chance yet for redemption, I’ll be glad to see it.
screw michael. bring back shannon and ana lucia. much easier on the eyes.
bring back frogurt…then kill him off with an icicle.