Some series are so loved by the audience that they observe the life of the main characters for years, worry about them, even if they understand that they are fictional characters.
Unexpected twists and turns of the script can be confusing, for example, when one of the main characters suddenly dies. But screenwriters are sometimes forced to do so, because the actors are living people, and they leave the series for one reason or another, even if they have been in it for years before.
Let's talk about the most noticeable disappearances of the characters of the series, which were not originally planned by the scriptwriters.
List
- 10. Lawrence Kutner, "House Doctor"
- 9. Prue Halliwell, Charmed
- 8. Matthew Crowley, Downton Abbey
- 7. Tuco Salamanca, "Breaking Bad"
- 6. Stephen Hiller, Independence Day
- 5. Agent Z, “Men in Black-3”
- 4. Howard's Mom, The Big Bang Theory
- 3. Charlie Harper, “Two and a Half Men”
- 2. Frank Underwood, House of Cards
- 1. Remus Lupine, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”
10. Lawrence Kutner, "House Doctor"
This character was in season 4 and 5 of the television series. He showed himself as a resourceful physician, a true professional.
In the 20th episode of the season, Kutner was found shot dead in his apartment. The police decided that it was suicide. House did not believe this and tried to find out the cause of his death, but could not find a solution. In season 5, Lauren Kutner argues that he is not suicidal.
The actor, who played a young doctor, repeatedly said in an interview that he would like to make a political career. Cal Penn was a child of immigrants from India and dreamed of going to Congress to represent the interests of his people there.
He always supported Barack Obama, and he invited him in 2009 to an important post in his administration. For his sake, the actor threw a popular series.
At first, the writers wanted to transfer his hero to another hospital, but then they suddenly decided to kill him, without explaining why Kutner committed suicide.
9. Prue Halliwell, Charmed
The eldest of the witch sisters was played by Shannen Doherty. Everyone knew about her scandalous character. From the popular series "Beverly Hills 90210" she was forced to leave, because constantly cursing with everyone.
On the screen, Doherty was friends with Jenny Garth, but in reality there were times when they were both ready to scratch each other's eyes. The quarrelsome and aggressive actress was fired from the show. After that, she became a member of more than one scandal.
But in the late 90s she managed to make peace with Aaron Spelling, and he took her to his next series, offering the main role, but then regretted it. Shannen could not get along with Alice Milano, who also played one of the sisters.
It was said that Doherty did not like that the heroine of Alice Phoebe became popular. In addition, Doherty met with Julian McMahon, who played the demon Cole in the series. Alice Milano and Julian portrayed passion very believably. Because of all this, the relationship of the "sisters" was terrible, they could not only scandal, but also arrange a fight on the set.
Milano delivered an ultimatum: producers must choose which of the two of them remains in the series. They decided to fire brawler Doherty, especially since she was late for work more than once and got intoxicated behind the wheel. And Prue died at the hands of a demon.
8. Matthew Crowley, Downton Abbey
Heir to the Earl of Grantham was played by Dan Stevens. But the actor is tired of his role. He recalled that during the filming of season 1 he said that he did not plan to stay in this series for more than 3 years.
And later, he did not change his mind, although Downton Abbey was watched by millions of viewers. He admitted that it’s hard for him to get used to, that every time the actor gives out 2 scenarios, and no one knows what will happen next.
Either he sits in a wheelchair, then he already forgot about his existence. Everything is too confusing, and you can not predict what awaits his hero. Dan left the series, and his hero died in a car accident.
7. Tuco Salamanca, "Breaking Bad"
Actor Raymond Cruz, who played a drug dealer, said that he was very tired of portraying such a disgusting person. And tired not only mentally, but also physically.
Some scenes with shooting could shoot from 12 to 14 hours. And he himself asked the scriptwriters to kill his character in order to leave this project.
6. Stephen Hiller, Independence Day
The blockbuster Independence Day starring Will Smith was one of the most successful films of 1996. Due to various delays, work on his sequel began only in 2010.
The filmmakers hoped that Will Smith would play the lead role again. The actor was first ready to act, but then “burned out”. He was tired of sequels by that time, because before that appeared in the continuation of “Bad Guys” and “Men in Black”.
In addition, he planned to shoot in the film "After our era", where he was both a producer and actor, worked with his son.
Failed to agree on fees. The actor demanded $ 50 million to participate in 2 films, but the studio was not ready to make such expenses.
As a result, Smith’s hero died while testing an alien technique, and the plot was built around the widow of Hiller and his adult son Stephen, played by Jesse Asher, and the main character was Jake Morrison performed by Liam Hemsworth.
5. Agent Z, “Men in Black-3”
Agent Z was played by actor Rip Thorne. In 2010, when he was 78 years old, he became a member of a scandal. Even before that, he had been driving drunk while driving. But this time, having sorted out with a drink, the actor with a loaded revolver in his hands went to one of the banks in Salisbury.
He was accused of illegal possession of weapons, hacking and attempted theft. Rip was conditionally sentenced to 2.5 years.
The director of the picture did not want to contact the actor, whose trick they had not yet forgotten, and removed him from the film. At the very beginning, it is reported that agent Z has died.
4. Howard's Mom, The Big Bang Theory
Spectators never saw the mother of one of the main characters, Howard. But remember her voice. Incredibly funny and ingenious, she was voiced by actress Carol Ann Susie.
Unfortunately, she died of cancer in November 2014, she was only 62 years old. The creators of the series understood that it would not work to replace her, so her character soon died.
3. Charlie Harper, “Two and a Half Men”
The main role in the series was played by Charlie Sheen. The actor became famous not only thanks to his work in the cinema, but was also known because of scandals, everyone knew that he was abusing drugs and alcohol.
The series was released in 2003. In 2011, information appeared that the shooting was stopped due to the behavior of the protagonist of the main character - Charlie Sheen. He was hospitalized after an evening out, which lasted 36 hours.
He was sentenced to a month in prison and sent to a rehabilitation center due to problems with alcohol and drugs. He never returned to the set, because insulted in an interview with television show producer Chuck Lorry.
After some time, Shina decided to forgive, to give him the opportunity to head deep into the work. But the actor didn’t understand anything, he continued to abuse drugs, because of which he was again kicked out, despite the fact that the project at that time was very profitable.
2. Frank Underwood, House of Cards
This role was played by Kevin Spacey. In 2017, actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexual harassment. He said that when he was 14 years old, at the evening party, Spacey molested him, but he managed to escape.
After Kevin replied that he did not remember this, but apologized for his drunken trick. He also admitted that he had a relationship with men.
The creators of the series "House of Cards", the main role in which this actor played, decided to close it. Later, there were other witnesses of the actor’s misbehavior, including 8 members of the “House of Cards” film crew. Spacey was fired, and his hero was killed.
1. Remus Lupine, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”
The producers wanted the next film to become more tragic. They demanded that Joan Rowling kill one of the main characters. The writer for a long time could not decide who exactly will leave the film.
There were 2 applicants - Arthur Weasley and Remus Lupine, and she made her choice with a coin.