Empire hasn't even been renewed for a sixth season at this stage, but there's one person the cast wants back if Fox decides to keep the series around, and it may surprise you.

We're talking about the embattled actor, Jussie Smollett here, whose future with the hit drama is less than certain at this stage.

Smollett was accused of faking a hate crime in Chicago earlier this year, but the cast is standing in solidarity with him, going as far as penning a letter to Fox executives to plead to have him on the show.

Both Deadline and THR shared a copy of the letter, and it reads as follows:

Dear Charlie, Dana, Michael, Lee, Danny, Francie, Brian, Sanaa, Dennis, and Brett,

Together, as a united front, we stand with Jussie Smollett and ask that our co-star, brother and friend be brought back for our sixth season of Empire.

We...