James Marsden appears to have been glad not to be the center of Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat ; a post about the new season even quotes the idea that he was ā€œso happy not to be involved.ā€

What that suggests

  • He returned behind the scenes as a producer rather than playing himself again.
  • The new season shifts focus to Anthony Norman and the hot sauce company retreat, so Marsden’s role is more off-camera this time.
  • The reunion special was still set to feature him as moderator, which keeps him connected to the franchise without being part of the main prank setup.

In context

Season 1 made Marsden a big part of the joke, so stepping back for Season 2 seems to have been part of the concept rather than a sign of bad blood. The available coverage doesn’t show him trashing the idea; it points more toward him being amused by the change and comfortable letting the next ā€œmarkā€ take over.

On the ā€œretreatā€ angle

If you mean the new season itself, the show is described as a documentary- style comedy about a corporate offsite at a family-owned hot sauce company, centered on Anthony Norman. That setup is why Marsden’s involvement is lighter than in the original Jury Duty.

TL;DR: Marsden seems fine with Company Retreat and was reportedly happy to sit out most of it, while staying involved as a producer and reunion moderator.