What do Tim Allen and Tom Brady have in widespread? An epic comeback story, based on Tim “The Toolman” Taylor himself.

“[People] like it,” Allen, who performed Tim Taylor on Dwelling Enchancment from 1991 to 1999, completely informed Us Weekly of the present’s success whereas attending Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA Los Angeles premiere on Thursday, October 24.

Allen, 71, then in contrast his TV resurgence to Brady’s second act within the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I’m nonetheless enthusiastic about Final Man Standing,” the actor mentioned. “They did that one for 9 years, and now I really feel like Tom Brady. I’m doing one other one.”

Following his tenure on Dwelling Enchancment, Allen targeted on motion pictures for greater than a decade earlier than coming again to TV with Final Man Standing in 2011. He performed one other household man, Mike Baxter, for 9 seasons earlier than the present wrapped in 2021.

Allen then reprised his Disney position as Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise for Disney+’s The Santa Clauses sequence from 2022 to 2023.

The Emmy nominee’s return to the small display is on par with Brady’s personal profession arc. The previous quarterback performed for the New England Patriots for 20 years earlier than transferring to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady, 47, introduced his retirement from the game in February 2022 after profitable seven Tremendous Bowls (six with the Patriots and one with the Bucs). He stunned followers when he unretired the next month, taking part in yet one more season earlier than formally saying goodbye in February 2023.

Whereas Brady has hung up his cleats and is now a broadcaster for Fox Sports activities, Allen isn’t trying to retire from TV roles anytime quickly.

“I’m very grateful to be working, having the ability to entertain. That’s what I like to do,” Allen informed Us on Thursday, earlier than discussing his newest challenge, Shifting Gears.

The comedy, which is able to premiere in 2025, options Allen as a widower who owns a basic automotive workshop. Kat Dennings performs his daughter, who exhibits up at his home together with her teenage daughter causes hilarity to ensue.

“It’s been an amazing expertise,” Allen shared. “Our pilot killed [it], in order that they’ve ordered a season, and we’ve been capturing it for about 4 days.”

Whereas followers are excited to see Allen in one other present, many are ready for information on Toy Story 5, which is ready to premiere in 2026. (Allen has voiced Buzz Lightyear alongside Tom Hanks’ Woody in 4 Toy Story motion pictures so far.)

“I can’t tease something. I can’t discuss [it],” Allen confessed. “Disney has talked about it. We’re all getting set to do it, and I’m not allowed to say something about it.”

One other challenge he performed coy about is a doable Dwelling Enchancment revival. When Allen was informed that his former costar Patricia Richardson mentioned she’s in for a reboot — that means possibly he may be too — Allen laughed and mentioned, “There you go!” (Richardson performed his TV spouse, Jill Taylor.)

It doesn’t matter what Allen does subsequent, he informed Us that he all the time considers his household when taking over work.

“I’ve been outlined by a really huge, giant household. My spouse Jane’s acquired a big household, and now we’ve got two [kids],” he mentioned, referring to Jane Hajduk and their daughter, Elizabeth, 15, in addition to his eldest daughter, Katherine, 34, from his first marriage to Laura Deibel. “My life has been outlined by my household”.

He concluded, “Each story I do on stage, taking part in comedy for 40 years [and my] stand-up is absolutely centered round my household.”

With reporting by Mike Vulpo