Adam Driver Will Not Return for Girls Revival

Adam Driver will not return for HBO’s planned five-episode Girls revival, saying he wishes the cast and production well. Asked by CinemaBlend whether he would be involved in the new episodes, Driver replied, “No, but I wish them the best of luck.”

The limited series is planned to feature creator and star Lena Dunham alongside Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells, who are returning to their roles. Production is set to begin in 2027. Driver was not included in the revival announcement.

Driver played Adam Sackler, an actor and the on-and-off boyfriend of Dunham’s character, Hannah Horvath, throughout the original series’ six seasons. The show ended in 2017, and Driver’s role helped bring him wider recognition before he went on to appear in films including Marriage Story and the Star Wars movies.

Dunham’s recent memoir, Famesick, describes a difficult relationship with Driver during the years they worked together. She wrote that he could be verbally aggressive and physically imposing, while also describing him as protective and loving at times. The allegations are Dunham’s account in her memoir; the reports of Driver’s answer about the revival do not...