Star Actors Who Refused To Return for Reboots

Jennette McCurdy

Jenette McCurdy famously played Sam in iCarly. She also famously did not take part in the iCarly reboot for Paramount+ in 2021. She later revealed in her podcast that she retired from acting because she suffered intense emotional and physical abuse from her mother who wanted her to become a famous child actor. She also suffered abuse from Dan Schneider, creator of the show. It was all too much for her to go back.

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