celeb news Adam Brody reportedly 'turned down a lot of money' for 'The O.C.' reboot

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Adam Brody is enjoying a career resurgence with his global smash hit Netflix series, Nobody Wants This and his drama-free, loving marriage to Leighton Meester is thriving too. Sources exclusively tell Life & Style that the California native hasn't looked back since turning down The O.C. reboot. 

 

"At some point during the early part of the pandemic, the ball started rolling on the idea of bringing back The O.C. with the former teen stars returning as adults and introducing a new cast of SoCal high schoolers. I can't speak to who exactly from the cast was enthusiastic about the idea, but Adam was firmly against it and essentially talked the creator of the show, Josh Schwartz, out of the idea," a source close to the Gilmore Girls alum, 45, tells Life & Style. "You don't see this happen a lot, especially these days, and everybody became aware of the fact that Adam and Josh turned down a lot of money because they are so focused on protecting the legacy of the original mid-2000s series."

 

The source goes on to say that turning down the sequel "turned out to be a genius strategic move for Adam."
"If he had taken the easy O.C. money, he wouldn't have been cast in Nobody Wants This, which has become a true phenomenon this fall," the insider notes. 

 

Adam previously dished on his decision to pass on returning to The O.C., telling former costars Melinda Clarke and Rachel Bilson on their "Welcome to The O.C., *******" podcast, "I kind of don't think it can be done because I feel like, socially, I think we're in a different place. I think we're in a more conscious place."

"I feel like The O.C., while it claims to be in a similar sense of Gossip Girl, while it would sort of say it's a critique, it's not. It's a celebration of affluence, in my opinion," he added.

After skyrocketing to instant superstardom after The O.C. premiered in August 2003, Adam took a major step back from the spotlight following the show's finale in 2007. He landed smaller roles in films such as Jennifer's Body and Sleeping with Other People. 

He began dating the Gossip Girl star, 38, after meeting through pal Josh Schwartz – the creator of both teen dramas. They kept their relationship super private but ultimately confirmed in February 2014 that they had tied the knot. 

 

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Adam

anyway, no Marissa, no The OC   Josh!

Happy New Year 

 

 

[XXI.]

Good, these reboots tarnish the original product.

[M-P-B]

good for him, with Nobody Wants This smashing he doesn't really need it anyway 

[Trent W]

I think he made the right decision

 

A part of me would love more content from that show but it's truly the best teen show of all time, extremely unique and basically a product of that time

 

Gossip Girl was RUINED with the new reboot a few years ago, it would be sad to see the Oc fall like that

 

I re-watch the show every 2 years, it's a classic

[prettyinpink940]

Its time for people to finally acknowledge the fact that he was the hot one on The OC and not Ryan. 

[Green]

the OC was already ruined with that last season after they killed Marissa

[godmess]

Good, and he's right. The fantasy of the OC was in large part to its luxury lifestyle. The culture is now too resentful to enjoy the escapism of it if it were made in this decade. Think of all the loser youtube essayists and Twitter flops that would be crucifying it.

[BlahBlahBlah]

Good the original show should remain untouched. Look at what they did to Veronica Mars, for example. 

[Illuminati]

His hand is kinda giving

 

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2024 by Illuminati

[Venice B]

Him and Leighton turning down the tv shows that made them famous... the IT couple frfr 

[M.R.]

3 hours ago, prettyinpink940 said:

Its time for people to finally acknowledge the fact that he was the hot one on The OC and not Ryan. 

He was always the hot one.

[Vixen Eyes]

never heard of it but does he have an OF?

[teresaguidice]

4 hours ago, prettyinpink940 said:

Its time for people to finally acknowledge the fact that he was the hot one on The OC and not Ryan. 

this was always acknowledged outside of the world of the show. young girls were obsessed with adam brody and he was the second biggest breakout after mischa barton at the time. 

[Dante Silva]

Rachel Bilson and Leighton Meester played similar roles in their equivalent teen dramas. I find it kind of interesting that he married the girl from the opposite 'sister' show from the one he was in.

[campelo]

The show was over during season 3 finale 

[Reginald]

[Johnny Jacobs]

now he'll get Netflix money which is better