Ben McKenzie has given his seal of approval to the suggestion that the cast ofThe O.C.joinTheWhite Lotus.
McKenzie’s formerO.C.costarsRachel BilsonandMelinda Clarkewere quick to show their support, sharing his tweet on their Instagram Story shortly after.
Bilson, 41, then doubled down on Tuesday, uploading a photo of herself holding a mug with the names ofThe O.C.characters, writing, “Morning! #welcometothewhitelotusbitches?” in a callback to the famous “Welcome to the O.C., bitch” line spoken to McKenzie’s character in the pilot of the FOX series.
Back in 2021, Bilson and Clarke admitted about a possibility ofreuniting with the cast ofThe O.C.
“I know we talked about definitely getting together personally, as a reunion … all of us getting together,” Bilson toldEntertainment Tonightat the time. “I think we have spoken to some already,everyone’s on board for that.”
“But a reboot would be awesome,” she added. “I think that’s in the hands of [creators and executive producers] Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. There’s still a ways to go, so maybe they’ll figure it out! That’d be fun.”
Chiming in with her own thoughts, Clarke, 53, added: “Never say never!”
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The O.C.for four seasons from 2003 to 2007 with McKenzie starring as troubled teen Ryan Atwood who moved to an affluent community in California’s Orange County. Bilson played Summer Roberts, while Clarke portrayed Julie Cooper, the mother ofMischa Barton’s Marissa Cooper.
In August, Barton, Clarke andTate Donovan— who played Marissa’s father onThe O.C.— hada reunionat theEp-ix & Chill conventionin Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
“SO THIS HAPPENED! Cooper family reunion!” Clarke wrote alongside the photo on Instagram. “Warmed my heart to see these two,@mischabartonand@t8dono, at@tripleellcin Charleston. ❤️❤️❤️❤️@dinehighcotton#theoc.”
Donovan replied, “So great to see you all y’all 😍,” while Barton, 36, added, “Aww family photo 🤍🤍🤍 so good to catch up with you.”
source: people.com
