Kristen Bell was a 'necessity' for Gossip Girl reboot
Bang Showbiz
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Bang Showbiz
Kristen Bell was instrumental to the ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot.
The 40-year-old actress was the narrator for the original run of the teen drama series between 2007 and 2012, appearing in 120 episodes as the voice of the all-knowing and mysterious titular Gossip Girl.
And producers of the series have now admitted it was a “necessity” to have Kristen on board for the upcoming ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot, as the show wouldn’t be the same without the actress’ voice.
Showrunner Joshua Safran said: "It wasn't really a conversation, [creators] Josh [Schwartz] and Stephanie [Savage] were like, if she doesn't want to do it, let's all walk away," said Safran. "We went up to her and she was like, 'Of course I want to do it.' And then, yeah, there's no Gossip Girl without Kristen. I mean, it's not just the voice, it's her whole being.