Believe it or not, it looks like almost all the major "Community" stars are heading back to Greendale. When the movie was officially announced, we learned that Joel McHale would return as the study group's leader, Jeff Winger, and he'd be accompanied by Gillian Jacobs (Britta), Alison Brie (Annie), Danny Pudi (Abed), Jim Rash (Dean Pelton), and Ken Jeong (Chang).
Initially, we weren't sure if Donald Glover was going to reprise his role of lovable jock Troy Barnes, but in April 2023, Childish Gambino gave an interview to GQ, saying, "The 'Community' movie, there's some progress on it. We're supposed to start shooting it soon. Haven't seen a script. In true Dan [Harmon] fashion, will probably get it on the first day. But yeah, it's supposed to be happening." Joel McHale also confirmed Glover's involvement while appearing on the podcast "Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa," saying, "Donald's coming back, and that's really important."
Plus, in a September 2023 profile of Dan Harmon, The Hollywood Reporter claimed the whole cast, minus one notable exception, would be returning, which means that Yvette Nicole-Brown must be coming back as Shirley. As for that one notable exception, Chevy Chase doesn't seem to be involved, both because his character died in the series and because he wasn't exactly beloved by anyone working on the show. McHale confirmed as much on Kelly Ripa's podcast. When asked if the controversial "SNL" comedian was returning, McHale wryly responded, "Yeah, I don't think so."
Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that Keith David will return as Elroy Patashnik either. When asked on Twitter if he would be in the film, David responded, "I've not been asked, but I wish them much success on it!" Similarly, other cast members like Jonathan Banks, John Oliver, and Paget Brewster haven't yet been confirmed to return.
