For Veep fans, the political comedy with Julia Louis-Dreyfus wanting for it to return could receive that, but if it did, it would not touch the January 6 insurrection. In an interview with Variety, the star talks about being open to the show’s return while writing off that one possible plot point.
The answer Julia Louis-Dreyfus has about Veep not tackling the insurrection comes down to the humor. The seriousness of the attack, leading to the loss of five lives, makes it hard for the star to spin it in fun political satire. Still, with everything in Washington, there is plenty of material, as the show proved through its run from 2012 to 2019, which contained 65 episodes in seven seasons.
“I don’t know how we could. I don’t know how to make that funny, especially when people lost their lives.”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on returning to ‘Veep’ but dodging January 6
Between the insurrection and other turmoil in the U.S., the star said Americans need “multiple years of normalcy in Washington” before the show could make a return. Its last few years felt that through the high tension of the 2016 election, leading to Donald Trump winning the presidency and dividing the country further throughout his tenure in the White House.
It is light good news, but still, there is some good news for Veep fans as Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been pitched to return to her role. She does find it “tricky” due to the climate, particularly when it comes to topics about “wokeness” and “political correctness.” For her, she is “in favor of sensitivity” while having her faith in “irony and satire,” leading to a balance of poking fun at something while having that empathy in the mix.
The series was a massive, long-running hit. In its time, it had won 17 Emmys with 68 total nominations. The HBO show can be watched on HBO Max.