Taylor Kitsch won't be appearing in the Friday Nights Lights revival

Asked if he had heard anything about the project, he told TheWrap: "I was asked to do it. Umm, yeah, I'm not going back. No."

The sports drama ended in 2011 after five seasons, but in November, it was revealed a reboot was in the works, with showrunner Jason Katims, and Peter Berg, who developed the original series, both attached to return.

A longline for the new show reads: "Following a devastating hurricane, a rag tag high school football team and their damaged, interim coach make an unlikely bid for a Texas High School State Championship becoming a beacon of light for their town."

Earlier this year, Taylor revealed plans to open a nature retreat in honour of his sister.

The Battleship star took two years off work in the mid-2010s to help Shelby Kitsch-Best battle her addition to opioids and other drugs and as a "tip of the hat" to her recovery, he is planning to use part of the 22 acres of land he owns in Bozeman, Montana, to establish a retreat for other members of the sober community to help them with their own struggles.

He told People magazine: "I didn't even know sober escapes existed until I had the crash course with my sis.

"I was like, 'Man, it sounds incredible to offer people a chance to reconnect in nature and slow things down.'...

"You want to go hike, fish, hang out, do nothing, write, read, anything? It's is all up there for you."

Taylor - who hopes the retreat can also benefit children and veterans - also plans to have a sweat lodge on the property, where a local shaman can perform ceremonies after finding the practice helpful while preparing for his latest project, 'American Primeval'.

He said: "People will have the opportunity to sweat with him and work on whatever they need to work on. It's been incredibly helpful for me."