Andrew Lincoln stars in first teaser for 'Love Actually' reunion

March 15 (UPI) -- Andrew Lincoln is back with a collection of cue cards in the first teaser trailer for BBC's upcoming Love Actually reunion short as part of Red Nose Day.

"Hello, I just wanted to ask without hope or agenda (and just because it's nearly Red Nose Day) that you'll join us for a very special reunion called red nose day actually on Friday 24th March BBC One...Actually," Lincoln's cards read as he reprised his role as Mark from Love Actually in the clip.

The reunion will also bring back castmates Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martine McCutcheon, Lucia Moniz, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Marcus Brigstocke and Rowan Atkinson and offer updates on each of their characters.

Titled Red Nose Day Actually, the project will be shown as part of the Red Nose Day 2017 telethon on BBC One that raises money and awareness to help children living in poverty around the world.

Love Actually star Emma Thompson said she will not return for the sequel since Alan Rickman, the actor who portrayed her onscreen husband, died last year.

"It would be sad, too sad," Thompson said of performing without Rickman.