The actor also opens up to PEOPLE about how 'Friday Night Lights' changed his life and which cast members he still regularly keeps in touch with

On Dec. 11, Deadline reported that a “Friday Night Lights” reboot series will air on Peacock. It will come from original showrunner Jason Katims, original series director Peter Berg, and producer Brian Grazer. Berg and Kitsch are currently working together again on “American Primeval.”

Taylor Kitsch and Kyle Chandler are well aware of the Friday Night Lights reboot, but were they approached to reprise their roles? “I've been asked and we'll leave it at that,” Kitsch, 43, teased while appearing on SiriusXM’s The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw on Tuesday 7.

Lights fans gear up for the reboot on Peacock, one question has been whether any familiar faces from the original series might make an appearance. Taylor Kitsch , who famously played Tim Riggins in the beloved NBC drama,

Taylor Kitsch is ready to return for the “Friday Night Lights” reboot. Well, sort of. While discussing the reboot of the hit NBC drama on Sirius XM’s “The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw” (via ET), series star Kitsch said he’s “been asked” to come back for it.

But host Savannah Guthrie also took the opportunity to pump Chandler for intel on Peacock’s upcoming Friday Night Lights reboot. Unfortunately, Chandler admitted he’s heard nothing about the new series,

Peacock is working on a reboot of the series Friday Night Lights and fans have questions about who is going to come back from the original series. Apparently one of our beloved Dillon Panther players has been asked to return to the series.