George Clooney Back on 'ER'? It's 'Absolutely' Possible

[Brian Damage]

George Clooney is considering reprising his role as hunky doctor Doug Ross at the end of 'ER's' final season. In an interview with TV Guide, Noah Wyle spills a few casting beans, namely the scoop on Clooney and the return of Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton. "From what I heard, George said, 'absolutely,' schedule permitting," Wyle, who plays Dr. John Carter, tells the magazine.

Wyle hints that his old pals will return for the final episode, and reveals quite a bit about the storyline. So if you don't wish to know more about the show's conclusion, stop reading right ... now.
"As a result of [Carter's] once near-fatal stabbing [the same incident that killed off Kellie Martin’s Dr. Lucy Knight in 2000], which led to my subsequent drug addiction, I come back from Africa requiring additional medical treatment for my one remaining kidney. I'm embarrassed to get treatment at County General, so I go up to North Western to get my dialysis up there, and that’s where Dr. Benton spies my name on a patient list and comes to pay me a visit."
Anthony Edwards recently shot his cameo appearance as well. No, Dr. Green isn't being brought back to life like some bad soap opera, the character will return in a flashback.
The hit series was dealt a blow this week with the passing of Michael Crichton, who developed the show in 1994. The immensely popular novelist died Tuesday after a private battle with cancer at age 66.


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