Katherine Heigl portrayed one of the most popular characters on Grey’s Anatomy. However, Katherine’s sudden departure in season 6 messed up some future plans for Izzie. Find out how?
Over the years, we all have been watching Grey’s Anatomy. The series released on ABC in 2005 but it was so well-received by critics and viewers that it has entrained all of us for over 10 seasons with no signs of stopping soon. It’s no secret that Grey’s Anatomy witnessed many actors’ entry and exit for various reasons. Grey’s Anatomy has always been in the controversies for one or other reasons. One of the biggest controversies involved Grey’s Anatomy’s star Katherine Heigl who portrayed the popular character Izzie Stevens. However, the actress sudden departure from the show left everyone in shock. Recently the showrunner of the show confessed that Katherine’s sudden exit spoiled the plans that Grey’s Anatomy had for Izzie.
Katherine Heigl as Izzie:
Katherine Heigl entertained her fans as Izzie for six seasons. She even won an Emmy in 2007 for portraying the character. Recently the maker of the show Krista Vernoff who was Grey’s Anatomy’s head writer during the time, she revealed that they had some big future plans for the character.
During a conversation with Variety, it was asked how the sooner exit of the actors has impacted the show’s writers. She told “For sure some of those things radically changed the story plans. When word comes down that an actor is leaving the show and what you’ve got scripted is a wedding.”
She further explained, “Katie’s departure changed the course of the Alex-Izzie love story quite abruptly. One of the things about working in television and being a TV writer is you have to be able to pivot. You don’t have to love pivoting, but you’d better be willing to throw everything out and work through the night on a completely different story at the 11th hour.” Well Krista mentioned how a character’s sudden departure can change the whole story. What are your views on it?
