Glee wants Chord Overstreet Back but the choice is his to make. According to TVLine the only thing that's changed is that he won't be back as a regular. He will still appear in a recurring role and has been invited back. This contradicts all other reports, including Chord's own cryptic tweets. Is this just an answer to the fans demanding he return?
While it’s true that he wasn’t promoted to series regular along with co-stars Darren Criss and Harry Shum Jr., an insider has confirmed what TVLine originally reported — he also wasn’t fired and, in fact, is invited to continue on, same as usual, as a recurring player.
“His option to be a series regular was just not picked up at this time,” clarifies the source. “If Chord wants to appear on Glee, the choice is his. The Glee writers like his Sam character, and have plans to write for him. He and his reps have been told that he is welcome back to Glee, and everyone hopes he will show up on August 10 when filming begins.”Hmmm. Was this a publicity stunt?
The insider points out that it took Shum “two years to become a regular,” adding, “If Chord has a great season, which we expect he will, then he will become a regular like Harry, possibly as early as January.”
