Matthew Lillard said a “longing for ye olde times” was the reason for renewed interest in his past roles, and why he was being cast again.

Speaking on the Phase Hero podcast, he pointed to films from the early 2000s which he said were now being watched more widely than at the time of their release.

“ Scooby-Doo 1 and 2 are more popular now than they ever were when they came out,” he told the host Brandon Davis.

“So I do think there is a weird nostalgia thing happening in our industry and in the zeitgeist, because I think people are longing for ye olde times.…