Wendell Pierce is set to return as Robert Zane in the Suits split.

The actor recently shared on SiriusXM The spotlight with Jessica Shaw who would be interested in reprising his role for the next Suits: Los Angelesfollowing the unexpected streaming resurgence of the original show.

“I think the most fascinating thing is that all of a sudden our show hit Netflix and it exploded,” Pierce said before remembering when he found out about the show. Suits momentum in 2023. “We got a text message, a chain text message, from Gabriel Macht, who is the leader, and he just sent this text message to everyone saying, ‘WTF.’ We were all like, ‘What?’”

After Suits Premiering on Netflix last year, the show, which initially aired from 2011 to 2019, topped streaming charts in the summer and fall. Also It became the most watched program over the course of a year. The show also streams on Peacock.

About Suits: Los Angeles, The wire The actor said he hopes there will be opportunities for cameos, especially given the lack of compensation the original actors received from the streaming resurgence. The show’s stars were among those who expressed frustration over streaming compensation during last year’s actors’ strike.

“There is a new Suits “They better ask me to do a cameo on the show because we went on strike because we didn’t get any of that resurgence.”

Pierce added in a serious tone, “I would love to do a cameo on the show.”

Pierce played Rachel Zane’s (Meghan Markle) father in Suits. His character went from being a competing law firm to teaming up with Harvey Specter (Macht) and Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman) to start a new firm. Her daughter Rachel also ends up marrying Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams).

Although it’s unclear at this time how Pierce’s character might fit into the Suits spin-off, the show follows former prosecutor Ted Black (Esteban Amell) who moves to Los Angeles from New York City and finds himself representing the city’s most powerful clients.

Regarding the contract between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers last year, the actors now get a “streaming participation bonus” for original series and movies in high-performance streaming.