Even though many fans are eagerly awaiting news of a potential Brooklyn Nine-Nine reboot, series co-creator Dan Goor admits a revival project would be difficult without the late actor Andre Braugher.
Passing away in late 2023 from lung cancer at just 61-years-old, Braugher delighted fans of the hit NBC series for his part as Captain Raymond Holt, the taciturn commanding officer of the 99th Precinct known for his dry sense of humor and flat speaking voice.
Given how universally beloved Braugher was among fans of the series, Goor mentioned during a New York Comic Con panel that it’s hard to imagine a future Brooklyn Nine-Nine project without Braugher’s presence.
“It is the one thing that really makes me wonder how we could do a reboot,” Goor said (via People magazine). “But we would find a way.”
“Andre’s humanity and his unbelievable talent, his seriousness in being funny, his joy in being funny — he hadn’t really done a comedy like this before and he was so joyous about it,” Goor continued.
Reflecting on Braugher’s tragic loss, many of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s cast members that attended the panel broke in with their fond memories of their late co-star.
“I loved hearing him sing every day in his room,” said Melissa Fumero. “My dressing room was next to his, so I heard his playlist every day. I got so used to hearing his music that when I was pregnant and I got really good at power napping, whatever he was playing lulled me to sleep. I only tell him to turn it down a couple times.”
As of yet, there’s no clear word on whether Brooklyn Nine-Nine will indeed see a revival or reboot, but Goor said he’d personally love to see the project come to fruition.
“I mean, you’ll have to have a reunion to see, right? Seeing you guys here makes me think we should do it,” Goor told the fans at Comic-Con.