Fuller House: Why John Stamos Is To Blame for The Olsen Twins’ Absence
John Stamos is partly to blame for Michelle's absence in Fuller House, due to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's decision to pass on the reunion project. In 2016, Netflix released the spin-off sequel to the beloved '80s/'90s family sitcom, Full House. All the primary cast members of the original show came back to reprise their respective roles, but the youngest Tanner sister was nowhere to be found after Fuller House failed to convince the Olsen twins to join the show.
Essentially copying Full House's premise, Fuller House focused on the newly widowed DJ, who's left to raise three young kids of her own. Stephanie and Kimmy moved in with her in the iconic San Francisco house, and together, they make up a non-traditional yet loving family. Kimmy, the Tanners' long-time neighbor, became a lead character in the sequel, effectively taking over Michelle's would-be spot, with the explanation that the youngest sister was now based in New York running a fashion empire. Michelle was a major draw in the original Full House, and not seeing Danny's youngest daughter throughout Fuller House's five-year run was definitely disappointing.
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Leading up to Fuller House's release, there were contradicting reports about whether or not the Olsens would partake in the Netflix project. In the end, they didn't — although the show reportedly had tried to convince the Olsen twins to return inFuller House seasons 2 and 3. The general consensus was that the Olsen twins had long retired from acting and were not interested in returning to the industry for the spin-off show. But as it turns out, they could've been persuaded to join had the creatives behind Fuller House approached them differently.
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