'Monty Python' star Carol Cleveland doesn't think the 'Fawlty Towers' revival can "match" the original.
Carol Cleveland isn't sure how the revival will look
The 81-year-old actress - who appeared in 30 episodes of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' and all four of the legendary comedy troup's films - has weighed in on the news John Cleese will once again play Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty in new episodes of the classic comedy.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm amazed. I'm no spring chicken at 81. John is 83, which in reality would be too old to run a hotel.
"I can't see it matching the original, but maybe it's not meant to. I'm delighted it's coming back and I can't wait to see it."
John is writing the sitcom and will star alongside his real life daughter Camilla.
The comedy, which originally ran on the BBC for 12 episodes in the 1970s, has gone down in history as one of the all time greats, but Carol isn't sure how her former co-star will navigate writing the show for the current climate.
She added: "It'll be interesting to see how John gets round today's political correctness. It might not be as fun if it's so politically correct."
Castle Rock Entertainment's revival of the sitcom was revealed this week, with Matthew George, Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner and Derrick Rossi serving as executive producers.
In a statement, John said: "What I like about Matt is that, unlike many producers, he really ‘gets’ the creative process.
"When we first met, he offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember. By dessert we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner.
"Camilla and I look forward enormously to expanding it into a series."
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