Balthazar Getty, who plays Tommy Walker on the ABC series Brothers & Sisters, was informed last week that producers were not planning on bringing him back as a full-time series regular next season, Entertainment Weekly columnist Michael Ausiello reported Tuesday.
Citing a Brothers & Sisters source, Ausiello reported that Getty is in talks with the show, "to stay on in a reduced capacity, perhaps as a recurring guest star."
A rep for the show declined to comment, while Getty's spokesperson denied that the actor is leaving the show.
E! recently reported that Getty was notoriously difficult to work with, forgetting his lines and even bringing one cast member to tears.
"No one on set is a fan," a source told E! "They often have to move shooting schedules around to accommodate him."
The source continued: "He is very impatient and once shouted, 'When are we going to shoot this?'"
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But according to Ausiello, "Getty's sorta-departure is not the result of any one issue but a combination of factors that also includes budgetary and storyline considerations. Tommy has long been considered the most disposable of B&S's siblings. Removing him, at least as a regular presence, frees up the show to introduce some new blood."
Meanwhile, don't expect writers to have Getty's character killed off.
"Although an ABC insider says the idea of killing off a Walker has been discussed, the network would likely view such a twist as 'too morbid,' Ausiello reported. "As as result, Tommy is likely to either relocate with his wife and baby, or just drift into the background and reappear for the occasional disastrous dinner party."
In July, Getty announced that he had separated
from his wife Rosetta, with whom he
has four children. The announcement came after photos surfaced of Getty kissing Sienna Miller on a boat in Italy.
(Adding to his problems on set: his split from Rosetta has allegedly alienated him from his co-stars, who are closer with her.)
http://www.usmagazine.com...s-and-sisters-role-shrunk
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