Francis 'The Viper' Higgins confirms he will not be part of Hardy Bucks revival
The original cast of Hardy Bucks: Chris Tordoff as 'The Viper', Martin Maloney as Eddie Durkin, Peter Cassidy as Frenchtoast, Tom Kilgallon as Boo and Owen Colgan as Buzz
The actor behind a popular character from Irish comedy show Hardy Bucks has confirmed that he will have no part to play in the upcoming reboot.
RTÉ recently confirmed the return of Hardy Bucks as part of its upcoming autumn programming schedule, however, Chris Tordoff who played Francis ‘The Viper’ Higgins has confirmed that he will not be involved.
Tordoff, who has become a popular gaming streamer since Hardy Bucks ended, was in the middle of a YouTube stream last Friday when he was asked by a viewer if he would be involved in the new Hardy Bucks series.
“The show is on but I have nothing to do with that. I am not involved in it, in any way, shape or form,” he said.
‘The Viper’ was one of the original series most quotable characters and his absence from the new series is sure to come as a disappointment to Hardy Bucks fans.
Hardy Bucks, which is filmed in Swinford, originally began as a college project, with the first episodes uploaded to YouTube in 2008.
It went on to win RTÉ’s Storyland competition in 2009, after which the national broadcaster commissioned the show.
It ran for four seasons on RTÉ2 from 2010 until 2018 and became a huge hit with viewers.
The show's popularity also led to the release of the full-length feature film The Hardy Bucks Movie in 2013.
