Classic Noughties show reboot ‘could return’ despite being scrapped by Disney+ hints its star

DISNEY legend revealed she is 'optimistic' about a revival of hit Disney Channel show.

The actress, 35, said she would still consider starring in show's revival, even though reboot plans were scrapped last year.

The show Lizzie McGuire followed a clumsy middle school girl as she navigated through teenage issues while enjoying her childhood years with close friends, an annoying younger brother and loving parents.

The much-loved show ran for two seasons between 2001 and 2004.

Fans were left reeling when Disney+ announced they were working on reviving Lizzie McGuire and Hilary Duff had signed up to star in it.

However in 2019, the creator of the series Terri Minsky exited the reboot just after two episodes were shot.

Hilary said that the series was scrapped and not moving forward.

But when she appeared on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen asked her if she would still consider doing the Lizzie McGuire revival if “it lived up to her vision.”

Hilary answered: “Of course... Disney+ was very new and I think they were figuring out their… and we were figuring out our… and I am optimistic.”

It was later revealed that the Lizzie McGuire revival series was halted due to creative differences between Disney+ and Hilary and Terri.

They wanted to make a more adult version of Lizzie McGuire to reflect her age, while the Disney bosses wanted to keep it as family-friendly as possible.

Hilary addressed the revival's demise in 2020.

She wrote on Instagram: "I'd be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30 year old's journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating.

"It's important to me that just as her experience as a preteen/teenager navigating life were authentic, her next chapters are equally as real and relatable."

She asked Disney bosses to consider moving the show from Disney+, which launched in 2019, to Hulu, its more mature streaming service.

But Hilary is still very much in the Disney family as she is currently starring in comedy sitcom How I Met Your Father.

The series is a spin-off from How I Met Your Mother.

The gender flips the plot of the original show as a woman named Sophie (played by Hilary Duff) tells her son about how she met his dad in a series of flashbacks.

Child star Josh Peck also stars in the sitcom as vice principal Drew and one of Sophie's love interests.

Series two promises several surprise appearances by familiar faces.

How I Met Your Mother's very own Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the surprises when he reprised his role with a cameo in the season 2 premiere of the Hulu spin-off.

How I Met Your Father is not only returning for a second season, but it's coming back bigger and better than ever.

In contrast to the 10 episodes season 1 brought us, season 2 will be filled with 20 new episodes.