Would Christine Baranski Appear on 'Elsbeth' as Diane Lockhart? She Responds!
Would Christine Baranski ever reprise her role of Diane Lockhart on CBS’ Elsbeth?
If you don’t know, Christine portrayed the high powered lawyer for nearly 15 years on both The Good Wife and The Good Fight. Now, the in-universe spinoff show, Elsbeth, is airing its second season in the Fall on CBS.
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Christine told Variety she’s unsure if she’d return, but she does still email with the show’s co-creator, Michelle King, about topics that would be relevant on air.
“Diane Lockhart still lives in my heart when I watch the news and when I take in what’s going on in the world — that incredible Joan of Arc thing she had of believing in the world and being fiercely idealistic. I will always have a part of me that’s Diane Lockhart, and I’m very grateful because she was far more intelligent and savvy than I am,” Christine shared with Variety. She added that if Kamala Harris wins the Presidency in November, it would provide a nice moment in contract with the opening shot of The Good Fight, where her character is shocked at Donald Trump‘s win.
Here’s everything we know about the second season of Elsbeth.