Jeff Probst Says ‘Survivor’ is Still Open to Casting Villains

Jeff Probst has responded to criticism that Survivor needs to cast more villains, stemming from something the Emmy-winning host previously said about not wanting negativity on the show anymore. On the latest episode of the On Fire podcast, Probst brought up the topic of villains when discussing his Survivor Mount Rushmore. The showrunner named ‘Boston’ Rob Mariano, Parvati Shallow, Sandra Diaz-Twine, and Tony Vlachos as his Mount Rushmore, noting that all four are “celebrated villains… villains that we love.” He went on to say he mentioned villains because “people keep saying Probst doesn’t want villains,” perhaps referencing a recent article by Vulture‘s Brian Moylan titled ‘Survivor Needs to Bring Back Villains.