Vanessa Williams has revealed her thoughts on the upcoming Desperate Housewives reboot – and she’s pretty hesitant.
The actress played Renée Perry for the last two seasons of the acclaimed series, and while there have been rumors of a spinoff helmed by creator Marc Cherry, it’s now going in a different direction.
Earlier this year, it was announced that there would be a reimagining of Desperate Housewives called Wisteria Lane, written by Natalie Chaidez and described as “a fun, sexy, darkly comedic soap opera/mystery in the vein of Desperate Housewives.”
According to Deadline: “On the surface, every neighbor in Wisteria is living the dream: beautiful homes, gorgeous families, shiny SUVs in the driveway. But behind those white picket fences and smiling Insta posts are SECRETS.”
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, Williams admitted she was “curious” about the new era of Wisteria Lane.
“He was Marc Cherry’s baby, who created and wrote every episode, and he’s a very specific person with a specific angle,” she said. “I would therefore be curious to see [if] he is involved. If not, what do you think of Wisteria Lane? So I think the jury is out.”
Vanessa Williams won the Variety Silver Heart Award for Outstanding Global Contribution to the Arts and Humanity at the awards ceremony.
Currently starring in The Devil Wears Prada in the West End, Williams said she has loved living in London for the past two years.
She said RadioTimes.com: “I have the privilege of living here. I have enjoyed many aspects, not only as a normal resident, but also being able to take my friends and family to the places they want to go.
“Promote the show, [and] also cooking for James Martin and going to his house and cooking and then also seeing his Ferrari collection and things that a normal person wouldn’t have the chance to do unless they had that access. So it was a great VIP experience. »
Desperate Housewives is available on Disney+ – you can sign up to Disney+ for £5.99 a month now.
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