'Westworld' Star Evan Rachel Wood Laments Abrupt Show Cancellation
Wood, along with co-stars, expresses disappointment as HBO's 'Westworld' joins list of abruptly cancelled shows, leaving fans and cast in the dark about the planned ending.
- Evan Rachel Wood, the star of HBO's 'Westworld', has expressed her disappointment over the abrupt cancellation of the show after its fourth season.
- Wood, along with co-stars James Marsden and Luke Hemsworth, lamented the sudden end of the series, leaving fans and cast members in the dark about the planned ending.
- The cancellation of 'Westworld' adds it to a list of series like 'Firefly', 'Santa Clarita Diet', 'Glow', and 'My Name is Earl' that were pulled from the air before their storylines could be satisfactorily concluded.
- Wood revealed that she asked 'Westworld' creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan about the planned ending, but they refused to divulge any details.
- According to a study by Variety Intelligence Platform and Luminate, broadcast television canceled shows at a rate of 26.6% between 2020 and 2023, significantly higher than the overall cancellation rate for both streaming (12.2%) and linear TV (10.8%).