CANNES, FRANCE—Bummer, man — the Dude won’t abide again. There will be no sequel to The Big Lebowski.

That’s the final word on the subject Monday from filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, during a press day at the Cannes Film Festival for their new film, Inside Llewyn Davis.

Despite a growing fanbase for the cult 1998 comedy about Jeff Bridges’ hippie bowler character Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski, and clamour for a sequel, the writer/director duo aren’t interested in revisiting the past—even though actors in the film, Bridges among them, are keen to reprise their roles.

“John Turturro, who wants it, talks to us incessantly about doing a sequel about his (bowler) character Jesus,” Ethan Coen said.

“He even has the story worked out, which he’s pitched to us a few times, but I can’t really remember it ...

No, I don’t see it in our future.”

Joel Coen was even firmer: “I don’t think it’s going to happen ... I just don’t like sequels.”

The Coens are concentrating on their brand new film Inside Llewyn Davis, which stars Oscar Isaac in the title role of a struggling pre-Dylan folkie in the New York winter of 1961.

Lebowski alumnus John Goodman co-stars.

The film premiered to raves over the weekend, and it’s currently the front runner amongst the 20 competing for the Palme d’Or on May 26.

The Coens said they’re excited to be in the Palme competition, which they won in 1991 with Barton Fink, but they’re reluctant to rate their chances of winning.

“All we think about is how to keep the audience engaged,” Ethan said.

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