Mary-Kate Olsen was willing to reprise Michelle Tanner in Fuller House, but Ashley was opposed to it from the get-go. The famous twins alternately played the youngest Tanner daughter in Full House, becoming household names as a result. The pair has long retired from acting, which was why both didn't return for the Netflix spin-off — but as it turns out, at least one of them was ready to revisit the role.
Fuller House was able to bring back all of Full House's main cast except for the Olsens. Leading up to the show's release in 2016, there were conflicting reports on whether or not the twins would participate. The producers kept their hopes up, saying that conversations were ongoing but that they felt very positive about the chances of the Olsens agreeing to appear. Even when Michelle was absent from Fuller Houseseason 1, there were still murmurs about how the twins might finally join the cast in season 2.
Regardless of what was going around the rumor mill, there were supposedly official talks between Fuller House producers and the twins. Mary-Kate was apparently open to the idea and was even volunteering herself to play the part. That's because Ashley was skeptical about reviving her acting career from the get-go; according to executive producer Bob Boyett, she pointed out how long it has been since she last stood in front of a camera to act and that she just doesn't feel comfortable acting.
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