Drake Belldoesn’t think the new cast of Nickelodeon’s rebootedAll Thatis, well, all that.
“I’m confused is this written or is this their ‘IMPROV’ he rhymes joking with joking like four times…” Bell wrote in reaction to the video, which features the new cast members, whose ages range from 12-15, in a mock audition, singing about how funny they are.
“You should probably wait until the audience says your [sic] funny before saying ‘I’m Funny'” he added.
“Not EVEN CLOSE,” he said next to a photo of the original cast, which countsAmanda Bynes,Kenan Thompson,Kel Mitchell,Nick Cannonand Gabriel Iglesias among its alumni. Nickeoldeon did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Bell’s remarks.
Bell starred on the network’sAll Thatspinoff,The Amanda Show,from 1999 to 2002. He also starred on the popular Nickelodeon sitcomDrake and Josh, oppositeJosh Peck, from 2004 to 2007.
The sketch show’s new faces include Reece Caddell, Chinguun Sergelen, Gabrielle Green, Nathan Janak, Kate Godfrey, Ryan Alessi and Lex Lumpkin. PEOPLE shared thefirst lookat the teens on Wednesday.
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But not all of Nick’s former stars have negative feelings toward the reboot.
Thompson, 41, who went on to star onSaturday Night Live, and Mitchell, 40, are executive producers on the show alongside Kevin Kay.
“For us to see the new kids going through what we went through and experiencing the beginning and know what’s to come for them — it’s so cool to see their faces experiencing it all,” Mitchell told PEOPLE. “I’m excited that I’m there to give advice. God made me ready for this.”
Drake Bell’s Instagram.
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Thompson told PEOPLE that his time on the original show “really taught me what I was put here to do.”
“I always knew I wanted to be an actor but I didn’t really know what that meant. It really taught me how to be a professional, how to play the camera … it taught me everything,” he added.
The anticipated return of the series will also see several cast members making guest appearances, including Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server. Nickelodeonannouncedearlier this month that theJonas Brotherswill perform their new single “Sucker” to close out the series premiere.
All Thatpremieres on Nickelodeon June 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
source: people.com
