Los Angeles, April 27 -- Actor and director Matthew Lillard has said that nostalgia is playing a major role in his renewed success in Hollywood, joking that audiences may not necessarily "like" him but are instead missing the "old times," according to Variety.

Speaking on the Phase Hero podcast, Lillard reflected on the continued popularity of Scooby-Doo and its cultural impact.

"Scooby-Doo one and two are more popular now than they ever were when they came out. So, I do think there's a weird nostalgia thing happening in our industry and in the zeitgeist because I think that people are longing for ye olde times," he said.

He added that this trend may also explain his recent career resurgence.

"I think that's one of the reasons I'm hav...