ABC’s ‘Scandal’ season 4 spoilers: Columbus Short exiting series
Those who followed the tabloids the past few weeks may have saw this coming, but it is now all the more official: Columbus Short is not going to be returning to “Scandal” for the fourth season after his option was not picked up.
When it comes to the story of the show, Harrison’s fate was left in question at the end of season 3 as it looked as though his character may no longer be among the living. Now, that is confirmed. Short had been the target of a number of allegations in his personal life, which led in turn to many questions as to whether or not ABC, a company owned by Disney, would want to continue forward with them on the show. Whatever was decided between the network and creator Shonda Rhimes led to this decision being made.
In an official statement, Short had the following to say about saying farewell to the series:
“At this time I must confirm my exit from a show I’ve called home for 3 years, with what is the most talented ensemble on television today. I would like to first thank [creator] Shonda Rhimes for the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast. Thank you GLADIATORS, who have supported me throughout my entire career and of course to ABC and Shondaland for allowing me to play such a pivotal role in the Scandal series. I have enjoyed every single minute of it. Everything must come to an end and unfortunately the time has come for Harrison Wright to exit the canvas. I wish nothing but the best for Shonda, Kerry and the rest of the cast, who have become like a second family to me in such a short amount of time. For this, I will forever be grateful.”
Hopefully, this gives Short some time to get through whatever problems he is dealing with, and “Scandal” can move forward without these headlines hanging over their head.
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