Kyle MacLachlan discusses potential ‘Twin Peaks’ reboot
Kyle MacLachlan, the star of David Lynch’s cult show Twin Peaks, has discussed the potential of the series being rebooted years down the line.
In Twin Peaks, MacLachlan plays FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, who investigates the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the fictional town that gives the show its name. Ostensibly a mystery, drawing upon campy, melodramatic and supernatural elements, it is famed for its uncanny tone, with many fans asserting that it is Lynch’s best work.
The project premiered in 1990 and ran for two extensive seasons until cancellation in 1991. The prequel feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me was released in 1992, and then the strange world that Lynch had created – which also featured the likes of Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Sheryl Lee, David Duchovny and even David Bowie – would be left untouched until 2017. That year, the third season, Twin Peaks: The Return, was released to critical acclaim.
Although many story elements were wrapped up with the third season, several questions remained unanswered, which has led to some people calling for Lynch, MacLachlan, and the rest of the cast to return for a fourth season. Although MacLachlan has refused to rule out another instalment in the past, one thing he does deem beyond the pale is the suggestion of a non-Lynch reboot years down the line, a comment made in light of Hollywood remaking many classic titles as of late.
MacLachlan clarified his thoughts about seeing a reboot of Twin Peaks not helmed by Lynch when promoting his role in Prime Video’s adaptation of Fallout at Canneseries. This appearance also saw him collect the ‘Canal+ Icon Award’. Discussing just how unique the mystery was at the time of release, he recalled that the entire cast was unsure of how far it would go due to its inherently bizarre nature.
He said: “[The cast] all recognised how weird Twin Peaks was. We didn’t think it would get past ‘one and done’ and thought it might become a movie of the week but said that we had to be part of it because it is David Lynch.”
However, MacLachlan once more expressed appreciation for Lynch’s show and noted that too many classic projects from across film and TV are remade today. “I don’t think I’d want to see that, and I don’t think anyone should attempt it,” he said. “You are like, ‘Don’t touch that,’ but they do, they can’t help but put their hand on the stove again. That is the problem.”
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