Will Rider Strong Appear on 'Girl Meets World?'

We already know that the roles of Cory and Topanga (played by original stars Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel) will be reprised in the upcoming “Boy Meets World” spin-off, but what about the all-important question:

Is Rider Strong returning as Shawn Hunter??

Hunter released a statement addressing the new show, “Girl Meets World,” and his potential for an appearance… and while it’s not great, he doesn’t entirely shoot it down, either.

Or maybe I’m just hoping real hard.

Strong told TheInsider.com:

"For more than two-thirds of my life, I've had the good fortune to experience the incredible support of Boy Meets World fans. Complete strangers hug me on the street….  And that's just the people I've met in person. I can't express enough gratitude to the ‘BMW’ fans, who not only watched our show when it first aired, but who continue to watch it, spread the word, and even introduce it to their children. It's an overwhelming feeling to have that kind of support for something we did over a decade ago. When I opened a Twitter account, I thought maybe I'd get a few hundred followers. It wasn't long before thousands of people were checking in and sending me messages.

"’Boy Meets World’ was a defining aspect of my life, and I cherish those seven years. It was never just a job -- on a personal level, many of my best memories and friendships were formed because of it.

"So I am extremely happy for Ben and Danielle to be able to continue the story. At this point, I have no official involvement in ‘Girl Meets World.’”

Strong adds, “There might be a chance to see some of the ‘BMW’ cast in a guest spot, and I think it would be nice to find out where our characters have been all these years. But ‘Girl Meets World’ will be, and I think it should be, it's own show. It will be about Cory and Topanga, their daughter, and a new set of characters…. It's the next generation. And I, for one, can't wait to see it evolve."

Dang.