Tim Allen Says 'Home Improvement' Reboot Stalled by Cast 'Personality Problems'
Tim Allen told US Weekly that a potential 'Home Improvement' reboot remains stuck because of 'personality problems' among the actors who played his on-screen sons. Zachery Ty Bryan is currently serving prison sentences for a felony DUI and domestic violence probation violations, while Jonathan Taylor Thomas has largely stepped away from acting and Taran Noah Smith has not had an acting credit since 1999. The comments underscore the significant real-world obstacles facing any revival of the beloved 1991–1999 ABC sitcom.
In an interview with US Weekly published Wednesday, Tim Allen said a 'Home Improvement' reboot is 'stuck' due to 'personality problems' with the actors who played his three sons on the classic ABC sitcom. Allen, currently promoting 'Toy Story 5,' said he had envisioned a reboot centered on the grown Taylor sons but acknowledged the idea is 'a little challenging right now, to put it mildly.' Zachery Ty Bryan, who played eldest son Brad, is serving a 16-month California jail sentence for a felony DUI conviction and faces an additional 19-month Oregon prison sentence for violating domestic violence probation stemming from a 2023 conviction; he has also faced multiple prior arrests including a 2020 charge of allegedly strangling a girlfriend. Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who played middle son Randy, has not appeared on screen since a 2015 guest role on Allen's sitcom 'Last Man Standing' and is reportedly no longer interested in acting. Taran Noah Smith, who played youngest son Mark, left acting after the show ended and now works as a sea recovery technician at SpaceX, with his last acting credit dating to 1999. Co-star Patricia Richardson, who played matriarch Jill Taylor, previously pushed back on Allen's reboot enthusiasm in a 2024 podcast, noting she and Thomas had never been formally consulted and questioning the feasibility of a revival given the cast's circumstances and the 2003 death of co-star Earl Hindman.
How coverage differed
The New York Post and Daily Wire provided more extensive detail on Bryan's criminal history and included additional background on Allen's conservative public persona, while centrist outlets like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter focused more narrowly on the reboot's practical obstacles and Richardson's prior skepticism.
What different sources said
- New York PostRight
Tim Allen blames ‘stuck’ ‘Home Improvement’ reboot on ‘personality problems’ amongst the cast
- The Hollywood ReporterCenter
Tim Allen Blames ‘Home Improvement’ Reboot Holdup on Onscreen Sons’ “Personality Problems”
- Washington TimesRight
Tim Allen says 'Home Improvement' reboot is stuck over cast's 'personality problems'
- Daily WireRight
Tim Allen Hints At Behind-The-Scenes Issues Holding Up ‘Home Improvement’ Reboot
- VarietyCenter
Tim Allen Says ‘Home Improvement’ Reboot Is ‘Stuck’ Because of On-Screen Sons’ ‘Personality Problems’ in Real Life: ‘They’ve Got Their Own Issues’
- Entertainment WeeklyCenter
Tim Allen addresses Jenna Elfman's future on 'Shifting Gears' after she joined new show
- Yahoo FinanceCenter
Tim Allen Says ‘Home Improvement’ Reboot Is ‘Stuck’ Because of On-Screen Sons’ ‘Personality Problems’ in Real Life: ‘They’ve Got Their Own Issues’
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