Actress Victoria Principal, primarily known for her iconic 80's role of Pamela Ewing in Dallas, has issued a statement saying she will definitely not be returning to the new Dallas seen in South Africa on pay-TV broadcaster M-Net.
The second season of Dallas just started on Tuesdays at 20:30 on M-Net and South African viewers will see Larry Hagman's character JR Ewing get killed in episode 7 which will be broadcast on 27 March.
In episode 8, entitled "JR's Masterpiece" which will be shown in South Africa on M-Net on3 April at 20:30, JR Ewing gets buried at Southfork as numerous characters from JR Ewing's past shows up, including Ray (Steve Kanaly), Gary (Ted Shackelford) and Lucy (Charlene Tilton).
Speculation started that Victoria Principal might be seen together with several other luminaries from the original incantation of the show for the funeral and storyline incorporating the death of JR Ewing following the real-life death of actor Larry Hagman.
Speculation suggested Victoria Principal could possibly not just return for a special guest appearance to honour Larry Hagman, but to also join the cast permanently or as a recurring star.
Now Victoria Principal says it will never happen and that she is not going to ever make what she calls "a desperate reappearance" after the character of Pamela was seen dying in a car crash in Dallas and written out.
"Since the inception of Dallas, the creators and fans around the world have referred to Bobby and Pam, as the Romeo & Juliet of Dallas. I could not agree more. And since the original author of this scenario, William Shakespeare, felt compelled to make theirs a tragic love story, of epic and unforgettable deathly loss, I think I shall respect that very successful example, and leave the legacy of Bobby and Pam's tragic love story, undisturbed and intact."
"When I filmed Pam's fatal car accident, for me that was the punctuation mark on my role as Pam. I cannot be held responsible for any choices made by producers, once I left Dallas, but I do take responsibility for my decision, not to risk tarnishing Bobby and Pam's love story, with a desperate reappearance. I made this decision a long time ago with a loving and respectful heart for Dallas, Bobby and Pam and all faithful fans."
