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William Jackson Harper Shares a Glimpse Into The Good Place Cast's Group Chat

The Good Place remains intact. Hear what alum William Jackson Harper had to say about the cast's ongoing group chat, as well as Peacock's The Resort.

By Allison Crist Aug 25, 2022 9:34 PMTags

William Jackson Harper stills makes sure to visit The Good Place every now and then—and he's not the only one. 

The actor revealed as much during E! News' Daily Pop on Aug. 25, telling Justin Sylvester and guest host Kym Whitley that he and the rest of the cast of the beloved NBC sitcom regularly keep in touch. "We're in a group chat and we blow it up every now and again," Harper said. "Just random stuff and some memes and some jokes and whatever, but I still keep in touch with everybody."

The Good Place, which ended its four-season run in 2020, starred Harper, Kristen Bell, Ted DansonJameela JamilD'Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto. While the former co-stars are no longer working side-by-side, Harper explained he's just glad to watch everybody thrive.

"We've all got to work pretty consistently after that show," he said, "and it's such a blessing to continue to get to do this thing that you love and watch the people that you love get to do the thing that they love as well." 

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Harper currently stars on Peacock's comedy thriller series The Resort alongside Cristin Milioti. As he put it, the show is "a little Jurassic Park," and "a little bit of Blue Valentine." 

Essentially, his and Milioti's characters—or as Harper it, "these grown folks"—end up getting involved "in something they really had no business getting involved in, as a way to avoid stuff they need to deal with." 

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Thankfully for fans, Harper didn't follow suit when he was then asked about Fantastic Four casting rumors, which were sparked after social media users started campaigning for him to play Mister Fantastic in Marvel's upcoming reboot.

"I assume that who is playing in the Fantastic Four knows already, and I don't," Harper responded with a laugh. "I'm definitely not doing it, but it's really nice that people think of me in that world and stuff."

Hear more from Harper in the above Daily Pop interview.

The Resort is streaming now on Peacock.

(E! and Peacock are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)

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