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If you've been sitting around, twiddling your thumbs and hoping for a reunion of a certain Nickelodeon series (ahem, Drake & Josh), Drake Bell has revealed a glimmer of hope to keep your dreams alive! When speaking to Bustle over the phone, Drake Bell - in his pajamas, he mentioned — the actor talked fondly of his time on the hit Nickelodeon comedy series. After Bustle asked if Bell would ever be up for a Drake & Josh reunion, he doesn't miss a beat, telling them, "110 percent. Absolutely."
It may be nearly a decade since the show ended, but Bell still has a knack for playing rebellious characters on screen. For his latest role, he stars in Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, hitting theaters Friday, Jan. 13. The movie is based on the graphic novel Bad Kids Go To Hell, and the 30-year-old admits his character Ben is unlike any role he's played before — including being more "crass" than the actor is IRL. Yet Drake & Josh still ties in; Bad Kids' lead character, Siouxsie, is played by Sammi Hanratty, who Bell recalls appeared in an episode of Drake & Josh, when she was just a kid in 2005. In the episode, "Foam Finger", Sammi played 'British Orphan'. Very full-circle, huh?
After Bustle asked if he intentionally chooses more mature roles nowadays, Bell says he's not conscious of it. Instead, if he "digs" a role, he goes with it. He also acknowledges that Drake & Josh doesn't have a set fan base, meaning it wasn't just for kids. "It’s more of a Full House," he explained. "I get people who are 6 years old, who weren't even alive when the show came out. Then I get people who are college kids or older people. There really is no certain demographic for the show. It’s loved by everyone."
Not only did the show factor into the adolescence of many '90s babies, but it was part of Bell's formative years as well. Speaking of his closeness with the Nickelodeon cast, he says, "Josh [Peck] and I talk all the time. Miranda [Cosgrove]. Everyone from Drake & Josh, we’re like a family." Since he and Peck starred on The Amanda Show before getting their spin-off, they've been pals forever. "We’ve been together since we were 12 years old," Bell says. "It would be kind of weird being together from 12 to 22 or 23 — whenever we finished — and being like, 'OK, cool, see you later.'"
Drake and his co-star Josh Peck, 30, reunited on Josh’s TV series Grandfathered back in 2016. Both Drake and Josh have been open about a TV reunion of the hit Nickelodeon comedy series.
As for where Bell thinks the characters would be today, he leaves the door wide open. "The great thing about the Drake & Josh universe is that they could be anywhere," he said. Still, he proceeds to list off some plot possibilities. "Drake could have gone on tour, became a success. Josh could've gone along with him and helped manage his career," Bell offered. "Josh could’ve gone off and gone to college, he could’ve done something and moved to New York now." As he pointed out, the TV show's plot ranged from "completely outlandish" to "completely practical," which means, "honestly, it could go anywhere."
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If you weren't sure whether the fan base is still going strong, have no fear. Bell recently sparked a wave of Drake & Josh nostalgia when he posted a video with the hashtag #WheresWalter, claiming that Josh's character's dad, Walter, the beloved weather man, is missing. When asked if there's more where that came from, he kept things amusingly vague. "Let’s just leave it a mystery for now," he says. "Hashtag 'Where’s Walter?' Help us find him."
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