Ben Savage Would ‘Never Say Never’ to Expanding the ‘Boy Meets World’ Universe
27.02.2022 - 16:59
/ usmagazine.com
Always prepared. Ben Savage is ready to return as Cory Matthews should Disney ever decide to expand the Boy Meets World universe.
“I’ve learned enough to know that you literally never know what can happen in this business,” the 41-year-old told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month while promoting his partnership with Goldfish alongside brother Fred Savage.
Ben continued, adding, “Every day is a roller-coaster, and it’s always exciting. So, I say never say never.”
The original Boy Meets World ran from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, following Ben’s character from middle school to college. He returned as the lovable Cory Matthews in Girl Meets World, the Disney Channel spinoff centered on Cory’s daughter, Riley Matthews (Rowan Blanchard), and her best friend Maya Hart (Sabrina Carpenter), as they navigated adolescence from 2014 to 2017.
Cory was Riley and Maya’s teacher, leaving an easy way to reinvent the show should it ever return with a new class of students. Ben’s character was still happily married to Topanga (Danielle Fishel), and their home life allowed opportunities for many veteran cast members to drop by.
Their lasting marriage left the Love, Lights, Hannukah! actor satisfied. “I think Cory was very lucky to end up with Topanga, but I was very happy to see that relationship develop,” Ben told Us.
The high school sweethearts don’t have love from all the fans, the former child star noted. “Some people feel very strongly that she should not have chosen me and should have gone off to Yale,” the actor said, recalling the story line where Topanga turned down her acceptance to the Ivy League school to be with her childhood love.
Ben isn’t too upset about any lingering backlash — he’s just happy fans still care. “I think Fred and I