Johnny Depp‘s career options are drying up. Following his UK libel court case going against him, the former Pirates of the Caribbean star lost his lucrative gig in the Fantastic Beasts franchise and it’s believed that he’s morphed into persona non grata in Hollywood. But one silver lining for the actor may come from his old pal and frequent collaborator Tim Burton, who’s working on an Addams Family TV series.

Previous reports have linked Depp to the role of family patriarch Gomez Addams, with the actor and Burton said to be in discussions. At this point, it seems the star is desperate to land the part, too, as according to insider Daniel Richtman, he’s pushing very hard to be involved with The Addams Family show and “insisting” that despite all his ongoing legal hoopla and impacted reputation, he should be the one to play Gomez.