Cody Linley is ready to take a trip back to the beaches of Malibu for a “Hannah Montana” spinoff.
When asked if he would revive his character of Jake Ryan once more, he told TMZ on Friday, “Anything is possible. I think if it was up to Jake Ryan, he would do it.”
The 36-year-old Disney alum — who played one of Miley Cyrus’ love interests in the show — then gushed over “seeing everyone and getting to reunite and reflect on the time” at the premiere of the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.”
“It’s a character that will always be close to my heart,” he added. “So who knows, we will see. I love acting and I love doing my thing. So just to know that it still made an impact 20 years later is incredible.”
During his chat, Linley reflected on the lesson that “Hannah Montana” taught a generation, which is that you can have a “grounded family life” while also “chasing your dreams and doing the things that you could only imagine.”
On Monday, the “Cheaper By The Dozen” alum reunited with Cyrus, Jason Earles (Jackson Stewart), Moisés Arias (Rico Suave), Shanica Knowles (Amber Addison), and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (Ashley Dewitt) for the purple carpet premiere of the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.”
However, some of the stars of the show — including Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso — were missing from the mix.
Osment — who played Cyrus’ best friend on the sitcom, Lilly Truscott — told her fans hours before the premiere that she could not attend because of her current gig.
“We’re at ‘Georgie & Mandy’ … and that’s why I was not able to be part of the 20-year reunion, because we are here shooting our show,” she said in an Instagram video alongside her “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” co-star Montana Jordan.
“But I wanted to say hello and thank you to everybody that has stuck by us for all these years. I’m so grateful that you guys all still love the show. I’m so proud to be a part of it,” Osment gushed.
Musso — who played Oliver Oken — also took to Instagram to praise his days on the hit Disney show.
“‘Hannah Montana’ wrapped around my heart and never really let go. We literally grew up with ya’ll — long days, crazy schedules, learning lines, cracking up between takes, and figuring out life while the cameras rolled,” he wrote.
“It taught me so many wonderful values,” the actor continued. “But the most important ‘to me’ is that laughter can get you through the tough days. That confidence still sticks with me every single day.”
Another important face missing from the purple carpet was Miley’s dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, who also played her father in the show.
His rep told us at the time that he had to miss the milestone event because he was in Nashville recording a new single with his daughter, Noah Cyrus, that will be released on April 3.
“Hannah Montana” dominated Disney Channel for four seasons from 2006 to 2011, with the “Hannah Montana: The Movie” debuting in 2009.
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