Jay H
Senior HTF Member
Originally Posted by Sean Bryan
Season 2 question:
Does anyone know what the deal was with the new character they introduced in the S2 season premier? She was in two episodes and then disappeared from the show.
Was there any info from the show runners saying they decided they didn't want the character or that the actress had to leave for some other reason? Seems weird watching S2 again on BD and going "Oh yeah, I remember her"
Originally Posted by Greg_S_H
They were probably also worried about the Nikki and Paulo effect.
“Leonard retired from acting at the end of our season finale. He was very sincere about that. But Joel and I and Akiva [Goldsman] were talking about the notion that William Bell would inhabit Olivia’s mind, and we came up with what we thought was a really cool idea,” Pinkner said. “We called Leonard, and he just started laughing and said, ‘Okay, I’m in. How do you want to use me?’”
But, Pinkner clarified, this isn’t a re-cut of already-present footage. It’s new material — and definitely a new approach. “He’s participating in the show. It’s more than just giving us license … William Bell is present in the next episode, and he’s present in way that gives new meaning to alternate reality. But it’s very much Leonard Nimoy.”