Sarah Wayne Callies Nixed By Prison Break

Fri, 07 September 2007 at 11:51 am

Sarah Wayne Callies is not returning to Prison Break this season, reports TV Guide.

The 30-year-old actress, who plays Dr. Sara Tancredi, was reportedly on maternity leave but apparently that’s not the case!

This doesn’t make much sense creatively for the show as Prison Break spent two years building her relationship with Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), but we’ll see how the writers spin this one. Who’s going to be Michael’s new love interest this season???

Back in January, it was announced that Callies would be expecting her first child, with husband Josh Winterhalt, in late summer. No news about the birth has officially been announced yet but the baby is reportedly a girl.

UPDATE: A publicist for FOX just issued a statement exclusively to JustJared.com: “Actually – the network and studio has not confirmed that Sarah Wayne Callies has departed the series this season. Dr. Sara Tancredi plays a significant part in the storyline this year.” So the question still remains — will Callies return as Dr. Tancredi?

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# 31

Blythe @ 09/07/2007 at 12:55 pm

That update is ridiculous JustJared. The network is spinning, spinning, SPINNING because they don’t want to spend any real time premoting this show. What a nightmare! There is an easy answer to this question, she’s either in or out. Which one is it Fox!? She can’t possibly play an important role if she’s out. What idiots. They need to fire their publicist.

# 32

me @ 09/07/2007 at 12:56 pm

ok so she is still on?
cool

# 33

Tommy Girl @ 09/07/2007 at 12:56 pm

I think SWC liked being the only female on the show and now that they hired a couple of new hot women she’s feeling intimidated!

# 34

sarah @ 09/07/2007 at 12:57 pm

until sarah’s rep confirms, i dont believe it, i mean everyone knew she was taking time off at the beginning of season 3 for maternity leave, however if she does confirm it it would be best if they killed her character off i wouldnt like to see anyone else play the role but it would be a shame as the michael/sara relationship is one of the strongest in the show, perhaps now she’s had the baby maybe she feels differently about her career and has decided to becomea full time mum for now.

# 35

birgit @ 09/07/2007 at 1:00 pm

I already think the Sona/Season3 plot looks like it sucks big time, but this decision will make *my* decision NOT to watch PB anymore very easy.

# 36

bree @ 09/07/2007 at 1:03 pm

Probably they are both lying. She is probably trying to squeeze more money out of Fox and Fox is trying to not give her more money and now they are both lying about her not coming back.

I bet my ass she’ll be back.

# 37

shel @ 09/07/2007 at 1:14 pm

I remember watching an interview with SWC earlier this year and she mentioned something about PB only being TV and whatever happens happens. I think she’s more interested in making movies…Whatever happened I wish her the best, if she truly decided to not comeback b/c she’d like to be with her baby, I think even more of her!

# 38

blue @ 09/07/2007 at 1:14 pm

she always said in interviews how much she likes working on the show and with Went,maybe she will be back in the second part of season,cause spoilers say that something about Sara causes a rift between the brothers

# 39

Keys @ 09/07/2007 at 1:18 pm

She’s probably not coming back, but to save face before the start of Season 3 the publicist is being wishy washy so PB doesn’t lose any Season 3 viewers come Sept 17! Enough of the games FOX….Like #31 said she’s either in or she’s out, it’s that simple! Which one is it???

# 40

Mama Bear @ 09/07/2007 at 1:21 pm

She can’t be gone…how will we have MiLiSa?

# 41

blabla @ 09/07/2007 at 1:25 pm

It will be weird if she won’t come back. But I guess they’ll found a way to make the show good

# 42

itsnotyou @ 09/07/2007 at 1:29 pm

I bet she’s a huge ***** underneath that smily face

# 43

Harper @ 09/07/2007 at 1:36 pm

If I were SWC I’d just cut the bullshit and make my own announcement and end all this speculation.

# 44

Pheebe @ 09/07/2007 at 1:37 pm

WTF???? O_O
I don’t care if she’s pregnant… SHE HAD TO COME BACK!
Sarah W.Callies IS Sara Tancredi, and after two seasons they can’t delete the character or change the actress! PB fans love her, and Callies can’t do this!!! They’ve to find a solution!

# 45

Mimi @ 09/07/2007 at 1:41 pm

Maybe this explains why she wasn’t listed on the opening credits on the 17 min promo. I’m sure they wouldn’t take her off the opening credits just because she’s on maternity leave, no?

# 46

SBristow @ 09/07/2007 at 2:19 pm

Oh, I think PB will lost a lot of viewers if she wouldn’t come back. I’ll be the first one.

# 47

AMé @ 09/07/2007 at 2:34 pm

What a disaster. If that is true I won’t probably watch this show anymore.

# 48

adsfkhak @ 09/07/2007 at 2:46 pm

it’s her fault

# 49

shelly @ 09/07/2007 at 3:31 pm

I should say that I can’t find this news anywhere else - no one at Entertainment Weekly, The Futon Critic, USA Today, Variety, Yahoo!, or any other entertainment news source I’ve checked is reporting this news. And I would think this is major enough that everyone would be reporting it because casting news usually spreads like wildfire. The only place I’ve read this at is Ausiello’s blog and Kristin Veitch from E!. My guess is he either made a huge mistake or the writers are purposely leaking fake spoilers to the press.

# 50

NesseGirl @ 09/07/2007 at 3:35 pm

I feel bad now. Because I’m happy!! I probably shouldn’t be, but whatever. I HATED her character, and when Sarah and Michael got together I almost quit watching the show; but kept watching for the hotness that are the Scofield brothers. I won’t miss her if she is indeed gone, though it would be interesting to see how they write her out. If they do.

# 51

sahara @ 09/07/2007 at 3:36 pm

i dont think that PB dumped her b/c i subscribe to PB magazine and they say that sara and michael r not over and some of the writers even discuss how they see the whole series ending and one of the writers even said that shed like to have misa married with kids. the show said that shed still have her job after maternity leave. it would have to be swc who made the decision and i dont think she dislikes working on the show or with went (she says such beautiful things about him)but maybe b/c she hasnt had her baby and theyve already been filming since june she might not return til next season. but i agree i might not watch if shes gone for good or they replace her. sarah is sara and no one else will ever be able to bring as much as she has to that role. the chemistry is amazing between wm and swc and the storyline is too developed for them to let it go and i honestly dont think swc would just up and go like that so i do believe shell be back if not this ssn then next.

# 52

[~Famous~] @ 09/07/2007 at 3:46 pm

buh bye! if you watch pb for sarah, your a weirdo. first season she was okay, second - blah. she wont be missed.

she was holding the show back. their love story was such a small small part. she’ll be forgotten in 2 episodes.

# 53

CARO @ 09/07/2007 at 3:51 pm

is not possible is crazy nooooooooooo

# 54

tina @ 09/07/2007 at 4:10 pm

She’s the reason season 2 sucked. They should have killed her off back in season 1 when they had the chance. Michael and Sara are an awful couple.

First she ruins the show and then she leaves the sinking ship. A real class act.

I bet she is probably just trying to blackmail Fox.

# 55

Mink @ 09/07/2007 at 4:21 pm

I can’t believe anyone would stop watching the show just ‘cos she’s gone. She is totally expendable. Won’t be missed.

# 56

Ali @ 09/07/2007 at 4:22 pm

No way. I love misa!!!

# 57

Melisa @ 09/07/2007 at 4:43 pm

NO SARA = NO PRISON BREAK.

# 58

Lisa @ 09/07/2007 at 5:20 pm

Bye Prison Break. Thanks for two good seasons. The third one will be NADA with no Sarah Wayne Callies, and not watched by me.

# 59

simi @ 09/07/2007 at 5:23 pm

It’s not the show’s fault if the actress doesn’t want to come back. It’s not like the show has a choice.

# 60

wenselao @ 09/07/2007 at 5:24 pm

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo. Por favor que no sea cierta esta noticia. La Sara Tancredi es la media totnona ydaba gusto verla en la serie.

No puede no estar en esta temporada, ahi si que la cagarian y sino pobre que la reemplacen por otra actriz, ahi serie francamente detestable.

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