When last we saw Troy Barnes, the beloved “Community” character had set sail to travel the world with his childhood icon LeVar Burton — in other words, the actor behind him had become too big for the show with his flourishing music and performing careers and needed to be written out. Donald Glover has come a long way since then, evolving into a bona fide leading man and spending his time on some of the most exciting projects around. But perhaps absence really does make the heart fonder, as he’s now set to return to the role that first opened doors for him in the entertainment industry.
While making the press rounds to promote his newest series, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” Glover spoke to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet and offered a fresh update on the status of the highly-anticipated “Community” film:
“I was told that the script — literally, I was texting today — I was told that the script was done.”
That script hasn’t quite made its way to Glover’s desk just yet, but it sounds like it’s now only a matter of time. For quite a while, in fact, it seemed that pesky issue of timing would prevent him from making any sort of appearance in the spin-off movie. But despite early reports that he wouldn’t return, we’ve since found out that he is remaining actively involved in the production and he further confirmed his commitment in the same interview. Addressing those earlier rumors, he stated, “It’s really just a schedule thing, [but] I’m in. I’m all in.”
We’re in the final stretch here, folks. I can almost hear the faint strains of, “Troy and Abed in the mornnnnnnning!” once again, can’t you?