Adam Driver has ruled out returning for the upcoming “Girls” revival.
The actor, 42, told CinemaBlend in an interview published Friday that he will not reprise his role as Adam Sackler. “Nope, but I wish them the best of luck,” he said.
Driver’s refusal lands seven months after co-star Lena Dunham, 40, published memoir claims about his on-set conduct during the HBO series’ original 2012-2017 run. Dunham wrote in “Famesick” that Driver was “spectacularly rude” to her and described alleged outbursts including throwing a chair against a wall near her, punching a hole in his trailer wall, and frequently screaming in her face.
Dunham not only starred as Hannah Horvath but created, wrote and directed for the series. In an interview published around the book’s April release, she addressed why she did not intervene at the time. “At the time, I didn’t have the skill to … it never entered my mind to say, ‘I am your boss, you can’t speak to me this way,'” she said.
She continued, connecting the dynamic to her broader perceptions of creative men. “At that point in my 20s, I still thought that’s what great male geniuses do: eviscerate you. Which is weird, because I was raised by a male genius who would never do that,” she added, referencing her father, painter Carroll Dunham.
Dunham also used the interview to praise “amazing men” in her professional life, singling out “Girls” executive producer Judd Apatow as a “great hero of mine.”
Driver has publicly deflected questions about Dunham’s allegations. During a press conference for his film “Paper Tiger,” he joked, “I have no comment on any of that. I’m saving it all for my book.”
HBO announced last month that “Girls” would return for a limited five-episode revival with production beginning next year. Dunham is confirmed to return alongside Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells, reprising their roles as Marnie, Jessa, Shoshanna and Elijah respectively. Driver’s absence from that group announcement had already sparked fan speculation before his Friday confirmation.
The original series cast Driver as Adam Sackler, the volatile on-again, off-again boyfriend of Dunham’s Hannah Horvath, across all six seasons. His performance helped establish him as a major screen presence before his subsequent roles in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy and numerous acclaimed films.
The revival marks the first time the core cast has reunited for new material since the 2017 finale, though Driver’s participation had remained unresolved until his direct refusal this week.
Driver’s next film, “Paper Tiger,” continues its festival run.