Tim Allen "got real close" to leading a 'Home Improvement' revival

Speaking about 'Last Man Standing' ending and 'Home Improvement' returning, he told E! News: "I never felt - and it's come true - that this was done. It never felt right.

"In the time off, we got real close where we talked to everybody ... It was an interesting idea."

Despite this, Tim noted that the proposed concept behind for the show's revival was one he was intrigued by.

He confessed: "It was real interesting."

Meanwhile, Tim previously admitted that American comedians currently find themselves in the midst of a "very icy" period.

The actor feels like the comedy culture in the US has regressed because of the wider political landscape.

He explained: "I've been a comedian for 38 years, and I've never seen it, like Lenny Bruce said at the Purple Onion, 'We've gone backwards.

"There are things you can't say. There are things you shouldn't say. Who makes up these rules? And as a stand-up comic, it's a dangerous position to be in because I like pushing buttons. It's unfortunate."

Tim made the comments after Roseanne Barr was sacked by ABC for posting an offensive tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to former US President Barack Obama.

Reflecting on the Roseanne controversy, Tim previously said: "I go way back with Rosie and that's not the Rosie I know.

"She was the most diverse and tolerant woman I've ever known for a long time. Whatever got in her head isn't the Roseanne I know."