Chris Lilley teases HUGE comeback of a beloved character from one of his shows after he was cancelled by Netflix

By JIMMY BRIGGS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 02:06 BST, 8 April 2025 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 8 April 2025

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Chris Lilley has hinted he is bringing back his iconic Mr G character from his comedy show Summer Heights High, four years after he was ‘cancelled’ by Netflix.

The 50-year-old Australian comedian shared a clip to Instagram on Tuesday which showed Mr G’s pink exercise ball bouncing around before landing on a chair.

Although Chris did not write anything in the caption, fans went wild with speculation he is bringing back the flamboyant drama teacher.

‘If it isn’t Mr G, it should be,’ wrote Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook.

‘We asked for so long for a Mr G series…I think we are finally receiving!!!’ a second person added.

It would be Chris’ first acting appearance in several years as he has not acted in a production since his 2019 Netflix mockumentary series Lunatics.

Chris Lilley has hinted he is bringing back his iconic Mr G character from his comedy show Summer Heights High four years after he was ‘cancelled’ by Netflix 

In July 2021, four of his television shows were removed from Netflix due to concerns over ‘blackface’ portrayals.

It was announced Jonah from Tonga, Angry Boys, Summer Heights High and We Can Be Heroes would be removed from Netflix in Australia and New Zealand.

The shows raised questions about racial discrimination, as several characters were depicted using blackface and brownface.

On Angry Boys, he portrayed African-American rapper S.mouse and performed a song called Squashed N****.

In Jonah from Tonga, he painted his face brown and wore a curly wig to portray troubled teen Jonah Takalua.

In We Can Be Heroes, Lilley played Ricky Wong, a Chinese physics student.

Chris has defended his style of comedy, telling The Weekend Australian in 2019: ‘I’m not trying to do the thing that is trendy at the moment.’

The award-winning comedian went on to say he would continue making ‘clever, layered’ characters.

The 50-year-old Australian comedian shared a clip to Instagram on Tuesday which showed Mr G’s pink exercise ball bouncing around before landing on a chair 

Although Chris did not write anything in the caption, fans went wild with speculation he is bringing back the flamboyant drama teacher 

Defending his controversial portrayals, he added: ‘When you meet them, you think “I know that type of person”, but then there is a twist, something crazy.

‘In the end you think, “Actually, I kind of relate to this, she just did that thing that I do every day.”‘

Over the past year, he has shifted his focus to a wildlife venture. 

Chris has become a YouTuber, sharing videos of his wildlife encounters while travelling across Australia.

A recent video features the iconic funnyman documenting close encounters with kangaroos.

Another clip shows him swimming with grey nurse sharks, while an earlier video captures Chris travelling to Tasmania in search of wombats. 

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Chris Lilley teases HUGE comeback of a beloved character from one of his shows after he was cancelled by Netflix

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