Will Jennette McCurdy be in iCarly?
However, when the news was announced iCarly would be returning to Paramount+ at the end of December 2020, it became clear McCurdy would not be reprising her role as Sam. In an exclusive statement to Newsweek, McCurdy's representatives confirmed
McCurdy would not be returning to iCarly and why.
Is Sam from iCarly coming back in 2020?
You might have noticed that Jennette McCurdy, who played Sam Puckett, is missing from that group. The actress just revealed that
she will not be returning for the reboot, as she was "ashamed" of her role on the show. ... There's no word on how the show is going to explain Sam's absence.
Who plays Sam Puckett in the new iCarly?
Jennette McCurdy
As excitement continues to build over the iCarly reboot, there's one main cast member who's noticeably missing from the new series —
Jennette McCurdy, who played Carly's wild best friend Sam.
Why is Sam not in the iCarly reunion?
The latest 2000s show to get a streaming service reboot is iCarly, but the new version is missing a key character—Sam Puckett, the former best friend of Carly, who was played by Jennette McCurdy. In reality, McCurdy turned down the chance to appear in the Paramount+ reboot because
she quit acting a few years ago.