'Pretty Little Liars' Original Cast's Quotes About Reboot

It’s no secret that there’s a Pretty Little Liars reboot with an entirely new story in the works for HBO Max, but what does the original cast have to say about the show? Some of the Liars have spoken out about where they stand on the idea of bringing the show back with different stars!

Pretty Little Liars aired on Freeform for seven seasons from 2010 to 2017 and starred Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Ian Harding, Keegan Allen, Sasha Pieterse, Janel Parrish and Brendan Robinson, among others. Throughout the series, the four main Liars tried to uncover a major mystery about their missing friend, Alison DiLaurentis, after getting anonymous text messages that appeared to be sent from Alison. After she was found alive, the girls and their boyfriends work together to uncover who is the elusive “A.”

Once the show came to an end, the stars continued their Hollywood careers but always reflected on the impact PLL had on their lives. Lucy, for one, told TMRWxTODAY in June 2021 that she’d “never say never” when it comes to reprising her role in the future.

When the reboot, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, was announced via Variety in September 2020, the Katy Keene alum gave her blessing for the show.

“I sincerely wish everyone the best and I hope it’s a huge success,” Lucy told Us Weekly in November 2020 of the new series. “Some people get angry about a reboot, but I think it’s important to be supportive of up-and-coming artists. I’m curious to see what they do with it!”

She’s since spoken in multiple interviews about continuing the franchise and revealed that the original Liars have no involvement in the upcoming series just yet.

“As far as I know, no one from the original is involved in any way,” the Ragdoll star told Variety in November 2021. “From what I hear, it’s going to be really dark.”

But that being said, a few of the original cast members would love to reprise their roles if the opportunity presented itself.

“I would love [a reboot],” Brendan — who played Lucas Gottesman — told J-14 exclusively in August 2020. “I’m curious if it would be a reboot, like a series reboot or if it would be in the form of like a two-hour movie. I would totally be down for that. Any opportunity to work with people that I like to work with, and kind of ‘go home’ if you will, I’m totally up for that.”

Scroll through our gallery to see what the original Pretty Little Liars stars have said about the reboot so far.

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Lucy ‘Manifested’ Bailee’s Role

In a July 2022 interview with BuzzFeed, Bailee revealed that OG cast member Lucy Hale actually told her to audition for the reboot. “I think Lucy almost manifested it. Her energy is the best,” Bailee told the outlet.

“We were at a workout class, and she just said, ‘Oh my god, I just had a thought! You should do the reboot that my friend Roberto [Aguirre-Sacasa] is doing of Pretty Little Liars.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, that would be insane,'” she continued. “And then a couple months later, I got the script and texted her, and I was like, ‘I think you might have manifested this. It’s really incredibly special.'”

So Much Excitement

“I’m excited for this new group of girls. I hope it does well. I really do,” Lucy told Entertainment Tonight in January 2022. “I think people want me to be upset about it and I’m stoked for them. I want to watch. It’s exciting.”

As for giving the cast advice, the actress said, “Just enjoy it. Your life’s going to change. Just soak it all in. I wasn’t always that way. I was always thinking 10 steps ahead, so I would miss out on moments. Ride the wave. Stay around good people.”

The New Generation

“Oh, my God, it’s so depressing that I already have to give advice to a new generation,” Lucy told TVLine in November 2021. “But I think it’s great. It’s an honor that they want to continue the legacy of Pretty Little Liars. Like, how cool is that? I also know Bailee Madison, who’s in the show, and I adore her. I’ll always support other artists and actors, no matter what the venture is. I think it’s important that we do that, because there’s not enough of that. And I’m as curious as anyone to see what they’re going to do with it.”

Advice to New Stars

“I have a feeling their lives are about to drastically change, like ours did,” she also told TVLine. “When I was doing Pretty Little Liars, I was always thinking about the next year. I was never in the moment, so I missed a lot of the little moments. We were worrying about things we shouldn’t be worrying about. It’s very vague, but my advice is just to enjoy it. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. People are going to love you guys, and I’m definitely going to be watching. All the love to everyone involved.”

Never Say Never

When asked about returning to the series on an August 2021 episode of E! News’ Daily Pop, Shay said, “You know, like I say… I’m like, ‘Never say never.'”

“That was such a memorable moment in all of our lives, so I’m excited to see whatever happens and wherever they take it,” she added.