Los Angeles, February 15 – Hollywood actor Will Ferrell is being actively pursued for a guest role on ‘The Simpsons’. Showrunner and writer Matt Selman is determined to include the 58-year-old actor in the show.
He stated that he wants to add the actor to the long list of celebrities who have made cameo appearances in the world's longest-running primetime animated TV series, according to ‘Female First UK’.
Matt, 54, said, as quoted by ‘People’ magazine, "Come on, Will. We're still writing great material for you."
Many A-list celebrities, including singers Sir Paul McCartney, 83, and Britney Spears, 44, music mogul Simon Cowell, 66, and the late Hollywood acting legend Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who was 79, have been invited onto ‘The Simpsons’ since the sitcom’s debut in December 1989.
According to ‘Female First UK’, on December 14, 2025, actress Lindsay Lohan voiced an older version of Maggie Simpson, the youngest sibling of Bart Simpson (played by Nancy Cartwright), Lisa Simpson, and the child of Marge Simpson played by (Julie Kavner) and Homer Simpson (played by Dan Castellaneta), in an episode titled "Parahormonal Activity".
Lindsay Lohan, 39, was honoured to be involved in ‘The Simpsons’, and described her role as a "dream come true".
Meanwhile, ‘The Simpsons’ recently aired its milestone 800th episode, titled ‘Irrational Treasure’. Speaking about the idea for the plot of ‘Irrational Treasure’, which features guest stars like actor Kevin Bacon, 67, record producer Questlove, 55, and 36-year-old actress Quinta Brunson, Matt said, "Luckily, I have the best writers in the world who come up with ideas for me, and I can just take the credit. But they wanted to do a show, one of our funny travel shows set in Philadelphia. "We wanted to do a show about the emotional rollercoaster of pet ownership. And they also wanted to do a show that parodied a Jerry Bruckheimer adventure movie of the ‘National Treasure’ type.”
And Matt says one moment in the 800th episode stands out for him.