Shocker: "The Originals" Loses a Series Regular
by Matt Webb Mitovich
3/11/14


Well, this is bloody surprising. This week’s episode of "The Originals", titled 'Farewell to Storyville', was in fact a farewell for an original cast member.

Buzzfeed reports that Claire Holt, who originated Rebekah on "The Vampire Diaries", is as of now no longer a series regular on "The Originals".



UPDATE:

Buzzfeed claims it was Holt’s decision to leave the well-received and already renewed supernatural drama — a source tells that site it was never her intention to play Rebekah this long.

The Wrap meanwhile says producers had decided that Rebekah’s storyline “advanced in such a way that she was no longer needed as a regular.”

http://tvline.com/2014/03/11/the-originals-claire-holt-exits-as-rebekah/

Claire Holt Explains her "Originals" Exit @ PaleyFest
by Andy Swift
3/22/14


Claire Holt spoke about her exit from "The Originals" at PaleyFest on Saturday night. “As far as I’m concerned, this is a temporary hiatus. I’m taking a little vacation in the sun, but I’m going to return to my New Orleans family.”

Holt went on to assure the audience that "Originals" producers didn’t “run out of ideas,” nor was she “pushed out” of the show. After not seeing so many of her loved ones for so long, she decided she simply needed more free time.

“I am so not ready to let go of the Mikaelsons,” she concluded. “I hope that there’s many more stories to tell.”

http://tvline.com/2014/03/22/the-originals-claire-holt-exit-explained-season-1-spoilers/