Why Sofía Vergara Says Modern Family Cast Got “Disconnected Fast” After Finale
Forget Phil’s-Osophy, Jesse Tyler Ferguson created his own motto when making this difficult decision.
The Modern Family actor (who portrayed Mitchell Pritchett in the show’s 10-year run) shared why he declined to star in a proposed spinoff with his onscreen husband Eric Stonestreet and daughter Aubrey Anderson-Emmons after the series ended in 2020.
“Modern Family ended and then we had a pandemic,” Jesse told guest Wendi McLendon-Covey in the Mar. 3 episode of his Dinner’s on Me podcast. “I was so excited for this next chapter of my life, and then it was like, ‘Everyone go inside.’ During that time, they were brewing this idea of maybe doing a spinoff with Eric and I, which I was interested in, but I was also supposed to do this play in New York.”
Indeed, the 50-year-old was set to appear in the Broadway revival of Take Me Out that year. However, it was postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19 restrictions. This delay allowed Jesse to think about the potential Modern Family reboot, but over time, he realized he didn’t want to be restricted to one character.
“As the reality of maybe the spinoff was actually going to happen, I literally felt like, ‘Oh my God, I want to date other people,’” he explained. “I have to feel what it’s like to not do that. It didn’t end up working out.”
