What’s the most shocked you’ve ever been by a character being written out of a show? The seemingly sudden choice is always planned, and actors may even ask for it. Even a celebrity can’t be in two places at once, and they may have to leave one show for an exciting new opportunity. Jared Padalecki left The Gilmore Girlfs for an even better role on Supernaturalntural. George Clooney left ER to start his massively successful film career. Kal Penn even left the show House for a job at the White House.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Josh Charles 00:42 - Dean Norris 00:59 - John Francis 01:14 - Patrick Dempsey 01:35 - T.R. Knight 01:51 - George Clooney 02:08 - Daniel Gillies 02:36 - Kal Penn 02:55 - Steve Carrell 03:18 - Dan Stevens 03:36 - Rob Lowe 04:05 - Connie Britton 04:23 - Donald Glover 04:50 - Andrew Lincoln 05:13 - Jim Parsons 05:40 - Mandy Patinkin 05:57 - David Duchovny 06:16 - Chad Michael Murray 06:30 - Topher Grace 06:52 - Alyssa Milano 07:12 - McLean Stevenson 07:29 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas 07:53 - Outro
Quitting a show can also prevent burnout or boredom. This is why Josh Charles left The Good Wife after a successful run and Patrick Dempsey left Grey’s Anatomy. Quitting a show gives actors extra time to spend time with their families. This was the reason that Alyssa Milano, Andrew Lincoln, and Daniel Gille left their shows. Actors may also not like the way the show or their character is being handled. T.R Knight couldn’t communicate with the showrunners of Grey’s Anatomy about where his character should go. There was also alleged drama with Shannen Doherty on the original Charmed, though not with her replacement Madeline Mantock in the reboot, who also left.
Actors know enough about TV to have at least an opinion of when a show should end. David Duchovny always thought that The X-Files should have ended after five seasons and left after seven. Child actors like Jonathan Taylor Thomas may leave for a few years of “normal” childhood. Others like McClean Stevenson may want to ensure they’re not only associated with one, decades-long role. Like and subscribe to Facts Verse for more on the hectic behind-the-scenes world of TV. Watch our video to learn about actors who demanded to be written out of their shows.
Actors Who Demanded to Be Written Out of Their Shows
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