Don't Worry, Michelle Tanner Will Still 'Have a Presence' on the 'Full House' Reboot

Philiana Ng
Updated

After Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen opted not to return for Netflix’s Full House update, one question remained on the minds of diehard fans everywhere: Will Michelle Tanner still have a big role on Fuller House?

Jodie Sweetin, who will return as middle child Stephanie Tanner, revealed that Michelle won’t be left out of the family hijinks – just don’t expect a ton of Michelle mentions.

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“The Michelle character is still going to have a presence,” the 33-year-old actress told Us Weekly recently. “It’s not like we’re not talking about her.”

Whew!

Sweetin also had some sweet things to say about her former co-stars, adding, “I love and support [Mary-Kate and Ashley] and I think we’re going to be just fine.”

Bob Saget, who will be back as family patriarch Danny Tanner, told VH1 recently that recasting Michelle for Fuller House isn’t likely going to happen. “I don’t think so,” Saget said.

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Fuller House will center on the recently-widowed D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron Bure), now a veterinarian and who is expecting her third child. To help care for her two young sons, younger sister and aspiring musician Stephanie (Sweetin) and their former neighbor Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) move in to her San Francisco home to help.

Lori Loughlin, John Stamos – who is a producer – and Dave Coulier will also return.

Netflix has ordered 13 episodes of Fuller House to premiere in 2016, with production slated to begin in July. The first episode will be a special one-hour reunion with the Tanner family.

Earlier this week, Lifetime released the first official cast photo for The Unauthorized Full House Story TV movie. It will premiere Saturday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. PT/ET.

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