ABC is in the process of reviving Uncle Buck for the small screen, but with a far more diverse cast than its previous incarnations.
Based on John Hughes’ 1989 comedy, Uncle Buck follows an uncouth irresponsible degenerate who becomes the unlikely guardian to his brother’s children.
John Candy starred as the titular Uncle Buck in the movie, while standup comic Kevin Meaney played the role in the short-lived 1990 TV sitcom based on the flick.
This time out, ABC is planning to reboot Uncle Buck with an African-American cast. This new Buck, reports website Showbiz 411, is “a wild and free-wheeling force of nature who has managed to lose every job and every girlfriend he’s ever had, but who still flies through life by the seat of his pants, never knowing what tomorrow will bring.”
The project is still in the pilot phase, so Uncle Buck has yet to cast its star.