HSMTMTS showrunner Tim Federle addresses pop star Olivia Rodrigo's future on the Disney+ series after season 3: 'I would never say never to Olivia.'
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series showrunner Tim Federle opens up about plans for Olivia Rodrigo's character moving forward. The High School Musical spin-off show kicked off in late 2019, starring Rodrigo as main character Nini. In season 1, Nini was cast as the lead of East High's meta production of High School Musical. Season 2 saw Nini take on a reduced role, playing a fork in their production of Beauty and the Beast.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The end of HSMTMTS season 2 marked another big change - Rodrigo's Nini got the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and pursue her dreams. Nini's reduced role was a long time coming, since Rodrigo's first single "Driver's License" became a chart-topping sensation upon its release in early 2021. Her debut album Sour came out shortly after, cementing her status as a pop star.
"I would never say never to Olivia, and I would never use the word 'last,' because I hope the show goes on and on and on and we get like a [Grey's Anatomy,] 'Patrick Dempsey on the beach with Ellen Pompeo' moment 17 seasons later. But yeah, I think it's probably a fairly safe bet to say that, for now, we have so many cast members who we love and who we're serving, that I think there's no immediate plans for Nini to be a huge part of the show going forward.
Federle's comments confirm that the HSMTMTS season 3 finale will act as a send-off for Nini, putting other characters like Kourtney and Gina more firmly into the spotlight. The show's approach to Nini's send-off banks on the talent of the larger ensemble cast, showing Federle's faith in the other actors that make up HSMTMTS to continue its success.
After many characters were introduced in HSMTMTS season 3, including Val , Maddox , and Madison , perhaps new characters will join in season 4 to ease the transition away from Nini's story. Whether Rodrigo returns for season 4 or not, the next season is shaping up to be an intriguing one that harkens back to the show's roots.
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