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The character - and one of the most distinctive of the Merry Men in past incarnations - was left out of the current BBC One version, with producers saying he was too much of a "laughing stock".
However, channel controller Peter Fincham has now apparently suggested the Friar could return - and has picked the Little Britain star as his prefered actor.
"The series wants to evolve and he is a great character," commented Fincham, reports the Daily Mail. "If Matt Lucas said he'd play him I would be very happy. I did mention it to Matt and he said he would love to do that."
The paper added that no official approach had been made to Lucas.
