'Castle' Season 8 News: Molly Quinn Says Show Will Be 'Very Different' After Stana Katic Exit [VIDEO]
Castle cast member Molly Quinn has offered her thoughts on Stana Katic and Tamala Jones' sudden exit from the show.
Quinn, who plays Alexis on Castle, tweeted that she was "heartbroken" over the news of ABC moving forward with the series without Katic (who plays Beckett) and Jones (Lanie). She would later promise that star Nathan Fillion (Castle) would still "bring all of you a damn fine show," even without Katic or Jones.
Yesterday was a horrible day. Ya'll're right, I did work with @Stana_Katic and @tamalajones for 8 yrs. I love them.
I'm heartbroken.— Molly C. Quinn (@MollyQuinn93) April 19, 2016
I have 0 control over what happens @Castle_ABC
But if we come back, I promise @NathanFillion will bring all of you a damn fine show.— Molly C. Quinn (@MollyQuinn93) April 19, 2016
One follower tweeted that there's no Castle without Beckett, which Quinn corrected:
It'll be different, way way way different, but it is #Castle @NathanFillion IS Castle. https://t.co/3oap8TeBjs
— Molly C. Quinn (@MollyQuinn93) April 19, 2016
Response to Quinn's comments has been negative, as seen below:
@MollyQuinn93 if this is what you think, you are demented.. start inviting your family to get viewers next season. good luck
— mols loves stana (@cuffskett) April 19, 2016
@alyciadebnstan @uptondeanyeoman @MollyQuinn93 Stana worked so hard for Castle too. and saying that it would go well without her is rude
— mols loves stana (@cuffskett) April 19, 2016
@MollyQuinn93 that's like saying the vampire diaries could survive without the vampires. You know, cause there's still DIARIES.
— lauren loves stana (@deluxehalsey) April 19, 2016
@MollyQuinn93 @NathanFillion @manatee0412 @Castle_ABC sorry Molly,this time you are wrong Castle is about caskett as a couple
— Chiara Bianchi (@bianca_chiari) April 19, 2016
Many fans (and the show's cast members) have responded to Jones and especially Katic's departure from the long-running procedural. Fillion sent out a statement via Twitter:
— Nathan Fillion (@NathanFillion) April 19, 2016
The news was revealed on Monday that ABC was not bringing Katic or Jones back for a potential season 9 of Castle. ABC issued the following statement:
"Kate Beckett has been a beloved character on our hit series Castle for the past eight years. We are grateful for Stana Katic's talent and dedication to the series and we hope to continue our relationship, Tamala Jones has also been an integral part of the series and we are grateful she was a part of Castle."
Castle airs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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