
Outlander's Sam Heughan admits cast 'ready to move on' as he opens up on 'sad' end
Outlander's leading man Sam Heughan has candidly spoken about the hit fantasy series drawing to a close, confessing that the cast were simply "ready to move on". During his appearance at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday, July 26, the 45 year old Scottish actor offered fans several insights into both the final season of the show and its forthcoming prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which will introduce a fresh cast.
While he had some cautionary words and four specific pieces of advice for the Blood of My Blood team, he also took a moment to reflect on himself and his fellow actors as they bid farewell to their own show.
Addressing the press conference, Heughan not only acknowledged the feelings of sadness that accompanied the show ending its successful run, but also disclosed that the Outlander cast was prepared to turn the page.
"I think we're ready to move on. It's a long time...I think it's good for change, and it's good for people to mix things up," he shared with the Irish Star.
"And it's been amazing to see people, crew, especially, being stepped up and moving to different roles. So that's been fantastic."
He also recounted a moment when he passed by the studio after he "hadn't been back for quite a while", confessing it filled him with a melancholic feeling when he did.
"I know exactly what they're doing and who's there and where they leave," he said. "And it was quite sad to think, 'Oh, everyone. Everyone's there, but for me.'"
The cast of Blood of My Blood were occupied with their own show at the time, which is set to premiere on STARZ on 8 August.
While the original series centred around the romance between Claire (Catriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan), the new programme will explore the lives of both their parents–Jamie's in 18th-century Scotland and Claire's in a World War I-devastated England.
Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, are being brought to life by Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy.
Claire's parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, will be played by Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine.
In contrast to the original series, which closely adheres to the Diana Gabaldon novels they're based on, the new show draws from material written for the first of three prequel books. These novels are still in development.
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