Merlin actor Anthony Stewart Head, who played King Uther, has reacted to the news that the current series is the show’s last.
While the other Merlin stars had their statements about the show’s impending end issued last night, Anthony Stewart Head has now added his own thoughts on the matter.
Digital Spy reports Head’s comments:
Hats off to Julian and Johnny, the producers, for sticking to their guns with the five-season story arc of Merlin. It would have been too easy to give in to demand and stretch the show on beyond their original plan because of its incredible success. Instead, Merlin finishes at the height of its success and will, therefore, live on in people’s memory. That’s certainly what happened with Buffy – and it really doesn’t happen that often.
As for myself, I really miss working with such a talented and warm-hearted bunch of people – cast, crew, production. Everyone in London, Wales and France made the Merlin experience a very, very special one. Thank you all.
While we are still miffed that the announcement happened only one month before series 5 is scheduled to end, we definitely agree with Head that it is great to see the showrunners stick to their original vision for the show. We can only hope that the last five episodes will satisfy the viewers.
In other Merlin news, the production company behind the series is currently in talks about potential spin-off series that would further expand on the show’s universe. However, these projects would not include Johnny Capps or Julian Murphy, who have left Shine TV to start their own independent production company.
Read what one Hypable reader had to say about the surprising news, as well as our open letter to the BBC. What do you think about the fact that Merlin is ending soon?
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