The co-stars of "Boy Meets World" by Ben Savage have not spoken to him for years: "He ghosts"
Will Friedle, Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong say that the actor suddenly ceased to speak to them.
On their Podcast Rewatch Pod meets the world , three stars in the 90s sitcom Boy meets the world - Danielle Fishel ,, Will Friedle , And Rider —Recap each episode, share their experiences on the set and interview the guests who were also involved in the show. But, an actor whose listeners should not expect to hear Ben Savage , who played the role of Cory Matthews. In a new interview with Variety , the hosts of the Podcast revealed that, although they were once close, it has been years since Savage spoke to them.
The news can be surprising - and painful - to fans of the show. Not only Savage, Fishel, Friedle and Forts grew up together on the Boy meets the world Take place on a seven -year race, but he also gathered them for the Revival series Girl meets the world , which was broadcast from 2014 to 2017. His comrades said Variety That the former star child suddenly has "ghostly" and that none of them has been able to contact him in recent years.
Read the rest to find out more about the rift, including the extent to which Friedle went to try to bring his old friend and co-star to speak to him again.
Read this then: The former star of the child Danielle Fishel says that the executive told him that he had a photo of her in her room .
The co-stars remained close after the end of the show.
After having grown together on Boy meets the world , the casting shared a strong connection, even if they separated. In 2014, they returned together to Girl meets the world , which focuses on the daughter of the characters of Savage and Fishel, Cory and Topanga. Friedle and Strong also appeared on the series and worked behind the scenes, writing and performing episodes.
As the Variety Interview notes, The cast also attended conventions Together, where they talked about panels and interaci with the fans. How close she was to Savage, Fishel noted that when she welcomed a son prematurely in 2019, he offered his support.
"We were so close, so close, especially during this period. He regularly checked me," said the 42 -year -old actor.
They claim that Savage has "ghosts".
While Savage was there for Fishel during this stressful period of his life, things changed shortly after. "He ghosts," Fishel told Variety .
Fishel, Friedle and Strong have not spoken to their former co-star for three years, they explained.
"He disappeared - I would like to know why, to date," said Friedle, who played Cory’s older brother, Eric, in the show. "We did not have a fight. There is no fall. There was no animosity. He just woke up one day and decided I no longer want this person in my life. ""
The best life contacted Savage to comment.
Friedle tried to get Savage to explain it.
Friedle has made the most effort so that Savage speaks to him again in the midst of unexpected silence.
"I finally sent an SMS saying:" I have known you for 30 years, what's going on? "I said," I'm going to call you every day until you tell me not to call you anymore. Who lasted about three weeks or a month, every day, " KIM POSSIBLE According to Star.
“I have known him since he was 11 years old, and we have a shared story. And we did these conventions together, and we taught adults, and then he went somehow, I am done with you, "continued Friedle." I tried and tried and tried for months, until What my wife finally said to himself: "Why are you doing this for yourself? He obviously doesn't want you in his life." "
He told them he didn't want to do the podcast.
Before cutting ties with the other actors, they told him about their idea of Podcast in 2018. Savage said that he was not interested, which they agreed.
"Ben Savage does his own thing. He makes films for life. He is busy. We would like him to be part of the show. We asked him to be part of the program," said Fishel in the Premiere episode ( via Variety ). "He said:" It's really not my thing ", and we respected that. It's not his thing. That's why Ben is not there."
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Last year, Savage said they still had a "special surety".
In February 2022, Savage spoke of His relationship with his childhood co-stars in a US Weekly interview.
When asked if they had a group text, he replied: "Yes, there is a group cat. And of course, I am always very happy for them and I always wish them the best. 'is interesting when you start like children with people, because it is as if you were a little connected throughout your life. So you can go there a year, six months, two years, and five years, and It is as if you were always somehow connected to these people that you grew up working with it. It is therefore a very unique and special link, so you still have that. "
He embarks on a new career.
As Fishel noted, Savage continued to play, in particular by appearing in films for life. Its most recent role on the screen was in the 2022 Girl in the hangar: Abby Hernandez abduction for the network. In addition, Savage, who studied political science in college, entered politics.
In 2022, Savage ran for the municipal council of West Hollywood , but was not voted in one of the three seats available. Currently, the 42 -year -old man presents himself for the congress as a democrat in the hope of becoming a representative of the California 30th district. In March, he appeared on ABC News to talk about his campaign . He declared that his work experience of work in union jobs as an actor since he was five years old and was part of projects which "consist in bringing people together and which are a question of positivity" are what He would bring his career in the entertainment industry in the political arena.
His co-stars weighed his political aspirations.
THE Pod meets the world The hosts commented on the entry of Savage into the policy on their podcast in April. Strong said he and Savage disagreed politically when they were younger. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"We have often found ourselves on the exact opposite sides on almost all problems," said Strong ( Via Buzzfeed News ). "Now, the important thing to declare is that we were adolescents and it was from 1993 to 2000, so maybe many things have changed. I know that my fundamental beliefs have not really changed, but times have changed, I probably changed in a way that I am not completely aware and I am sure that Ben has changed. "He added that he would not approve someone politically simply because he has Played together in a show.
Fishel added: "It is a little unfair for Ben and for us that so much weight is given to what we all think of what the other does of their life. I also think that it is really wonderful that we We have all taken completely new career paths and that we have other interests that we have decided to continue as adults. "
Fishel hopes she and Savage will connect again.
In the Variety Interview, Fishel said that despite being "ghost" by her husband on the screen, she hopes that their relationship will change for the best.
"If there is something that this podcast taught me, it is that everyone is in their own trip and has their own experiences that can be perceived in different ways, according to your POV," She declared. "Speaking for me, well and I can be distant at the moment and we can have our complaints towards each other, but I still like ben and I want what is best for him. I do not think it is The end of our history, but time will tell us. "
