When John Goodman Final Spoke with Roseanne Barr

The actor gave some perception into his relationship along with his former costar — or lack thereof — in a brand new profile with The Hollywood Reporter.

Barr got here up when Goodman was requested whether or not he ever “related with Roseanne concerning the finish” of The Conners. That present, in fact, was a by-product of the revived Roseannewhich was canceled in 2018 after Barr made racist remarks about Valerie Jarrett.

“No. I would quite doubt if she needs to speak to me,” he stated, including, “We’ve not talked for about seven or eight years.”

He stated not having her round did not make issues robust, telling THR that “we bought solid, and all people stands out.”

Regardless of their estrangement, Goodman did have some optimistic issues to say about his former on-screen spouse.

“We hit it off from leap avenue. She made me chortle, and I made her chortle, and wow, it was a lot enjoyable,” he instructed the publication of their early days collectively on the unique sitcom. “We might get so many viewers for the present again then — 20, 30 million folks. Issues are so totally different now, nevertheless it was a particular time.”

The actor additionally expressed shock by how lengthy he was capable of play his character on the collection, Dan Conner. He instructed THR he did not count on the Roseanne reboot to final greater than 5 – 6 episodes — and whereas the present scored a renewal after its 9-episode first season, that call was reversed in gentle of Barr’s feedback on the time. The Conners then went on to run for seven seasons, wrapping in March.

“I believed it would be a one-off factor, after which we bought picked up, and Roseanne bought fired. I believed that was it,” he stated, earlier than they had been all introduced again — sans Barr — for the spinoff. “I did not know the way lengthy it will final, however I certain loved it whereas I used to be there.”

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