Why Seinfeld’s Elaine and Jerry Never Got Together


There was nothing occurring with Elaine and Jerry on Seinfeld, however based on star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, there virtually was.

“Oh, the community wished it! They wished a ‘will-they, gained’t-they,’ all that crap,” Louis-Dreyfus, 63, mentioned in a Sunday Instances profile revealed on Sunday, August 4. “However Larry [David, the show’s creator] was simply immovable on that time. The present was constructed on doing issues that have been exterior the norm, so doing one thing stereotypical would have been atypical of the present.”

Seinfeld aired for 9 seasons between 1989 and 1998, following 4 single associates in New York Metropolis. Louis-Dreyfus portrayed Elaine reverse Jerry Seinfeld’s Jerry. Their crew was rounded out by George Costanza (Jason Alexander) and Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards).

On the time, Louis-Dreyfus was one of many few girls on the set.

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“It was very male, however that felt acquainted to me so I knew easy methods to navigate it,” the actress recalled to the British newspaper. “After I began out in present enterprise within the Nineteen Eighties, there was no consciousness about attempting to … I used to be going to say diversify as if including girls is a diversification, however it’s. However now there may be consciousness, and that’s a very good factor.”

Whereas it’s been greater than 20 years since Seinfeld wrapped, it has remained a popular culture staple. The forged additionally hasn’t dominated out a reunion.

“Nicely, I’ve a bit secret for you concerning the ending, and I can’t actually inform it,” Seinfeld, 70, quipped throughout an October 2023 standup present. “Right here’s what I’ll inform you, you possibly can’t inform anyone. One thing goes to occur that has to do with that ending. It hasn’t occurred but. Simply what you’re enthusiastic about, Larry and I’ve additionally been enthusiastic about. So, you’ll see.”

Days later, Louis-Dreyfus was requested a few reunion chance throughout an interview with England’s The Guardian.

“I don’t know what the hell he’s speaking about,” Louis-Dreyfus quipped earlier than noting she is uncertain about what her personal future holds. “I don’t know! Who the hell is aware of?”

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Whereas a Seinfeld reunion stays up within the air, Louis-Dreyfus is staying booked and busy. Certainly one of her most anticipated tasks is 2025’s The Thunderbolts, a Marvel Cinematic Universe team-up starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour and extra. Louis-Dreyfus will reprise her Black Panther: Wakanda Without end and Black Widow position of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

“On this movie, she definitely takes benefit of individuals we’ve come to think about as underdogs and makes use of that to her benefit,” she teased to Leisure Weekly earlier this month at San Diego Comedian-Con. “It was enjoyable for me to play a hyper-manipulative one that is about 4 steps forward of everybody within the piece, and that was cool. And I did my share of kicking ass.”