She also revealed what she tells Ed O’Neill in case a " sequel " ever happens .
Sofía Vergaramay have recently scored an Emmy nomination for her dramatic turn inNetflix’sGriselda.Still, the actor is making it clear she’d happily return to one of her most iconic comedic roles.
InGriselda, Vergara plays thereal-life Griselda Blanco, a Colombian woman known for running a Miami drug empire in the ’80s.
Sofía receivedcritical acclaimfor the role and is up for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie when the Emmys take place on Sept. 15. She discussed this and more in a newVariety cover story.
But that’s not all she talked about. Sofía didn’t shy away from discussing her enduring fondness forModern Family, especially her fellow cast members. She starred for 11 seasons alongsideEd O’Neill,Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould, andAriel Winter.
After all, the show was a major boon for the actor who played Gloria Delgado-Pritchett. She became a household name and garnered four Emmy nominations.
In fact, Sofía has such an affinity for her time on the show that she revealed an eagerness for the series to return…at some point and in some way.
“I’d die to be on that set,” she told the publication. “It’d be so much fun.”
Notably, Sofía even suggested a way for the show to come back: “A TV movie maybe?”
But don’t get your hopes up that a full-castModern Familyreunion is coming anytime soon. Variety reported that the actor thinks it’s too soon to bring the show back.
Still, Sofía revealed a joke she has with Ed O’Neill, who played Gloria’s husband, Jay Pritchett, in case the show does come back in some way.
“I always joke with him,” she said. “‘Ed, don’t die. Because if we do the sequel, it will take some time, and you’re the oldest of us. You can’t be dead!'”
You can read her full interview withVarietyhere.
