Is Sara Ramirez Leaving Grey's Anatomy?
There has been a lot of speculation in the last couple of weeks that Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres) will be leaving the cast of Grey's Anatomy later this season.
We have not reported these rumors to you so far because they are only that - speculation. But given the sheer amount of attention they're generating, we're going to now. Nothing you read below is confirmed, but some of the rumors and theories are:
- That Sara Ramirez will be departing Grey's Anatomy after episode 15 or 16. This past week's episode, "These Ties That Bind," was the eighth of Season 5.
- That Brooke Smith is not the only one being let go from the show, and given her relationship with Smith's character, Erica Hahn, Sara Ramirez is next.
- That Sara might be headed back to Broadway, where she was a star.
- That Melissa George's character Sadie was brought in (or possibly re-written after Smith's departure) for Eric Dane's character, Mark Sloan, because the ABC executives wanted a different, fairly big-name actress for his love interest.
Again, this is pure conjecture and nothing more. But What do you think of these Grey's Anatomy rumors - and have you heard any others? Share with us ...
November 17th, 2008 7:59 AM
I will be so mad if they get rid of Callie and put McSteamy with that Sadie girl. Other than Owen Hunt they need to get rid of all these new people, quit giving the interns so much airtime and focus on the characters we know and love. If they get rid of Callie and then kill Izzie with a brain tumor, it won't even be Grey's anymore. :(
November 17th, 2008 8:10 AM
I hope these are nothing more than rumours. I dig Callie and the dynamic she brings to the show.
November 17th, 2008 8:20 AM
The sooner the Melissa George character goes the better, sorry I didn't like her at all. Having her as love interest for Mark, that has to be a joke!!!
I hope the rest are rumours, Callie is good in the show, and a strong character it would be a big mistake to loose her, and giving Izzie a brain tumour by bringing Denny back is nasty or sick or both, unless Katharine has decided to leave and they just want to keep it quiet as long as possible.
November 17th, 2008 8:34 AM
I for one hope it is a stupid rumour! Sara Ramirez is one of the most talented actors on this show! She's the reason I watch!
It's not by getting rid of the established actors that people like and bringing in unknown ones (at least to me) to play characters that so far are not appealing and a bit annoying, that they're gonna "shake" things up! How about if they do give the good actors they have a good storyline!! And how about starting with Sara!
Although I have to admit, Sara has too much talent for the underuse her character gets and when she does get something interesting to do, it never lasts! E.g. George and Erica.
I would love it if they had her be with Mark and make a good relationship for those two characters! Now bringing a self-cutter to be Mark's love interest? Really? Stupid.
This better be a rumour. A very very stupid rumour.
November 17th, 2008 8:58 AM
I agree, don't get rid of Callie or Izzie! Callie and Mark should get together, they have a fantastic dynamic together. I love their interactions, even if they stay on the on call room status for a while. Also, I love Izzie, and I loved Denny and Izzie together, but the him back from the dead thing reminds me of a bad soap opera a bit (but somehow I am still compelled to watch every minute of it!) and I REALLY hope they don't kill her off. I also agree, I don't like Sadie. I realize that new interns have to come in because it is a teaching hospital and our characters have to grow and move up in the food chain, but they shouldn't get become the focus of the show. Give us back Mer Der, their time together is very sweet these days, but SOOOO limited. Give us back Mark and Callie in the on call room. Give George something to do (like maybe a relationship with Lexie either friendship or more) and give Izzie back to Alex, as much of a twit as he has been in the past, all the ladies in his life have hurt him and been crazy, is he a mental patient magnet?
November 17th, 2008 9:46 AM
nooooooo. get rid of izzie, i don't care anymore, but NOT callie. I thought she was soooo weird when she was with George but she has really grown to me and i absolutely love her with Mark.
Sadie? boooo! go. away.
November 17th, 2008 10:06 AM
I hope these are just rumors and they're deciding to boot off some interns. I like Callie now and I'm hoping for her to have something with Mark. Another thing, I hope they're planning to keep Sadie on. For what little airtime she got I liked her. But I do agree, stop giving the interns so much airtime. And give George an actual storyline again, dammit -_-
November 17th, 2008 10:31 AM
I love Callie but Sara's talent is being wasted on 5 minutes of screen time a week (10 at most). She is without question the most talented actor in the show yet she gets no depth in the writing and nothing to sink her teeth into. Not to mention the fact that she is not singing and that is being wasted.
Much as I love seeing her every week, she would be much better off back on Broadway where her talents can be used to their full extent. I hope she does leave.
November 17th, 2008 10:50 AM
I soo hope those rumours are untrue, since Addie is gone Callie is the best character left on Grey's. She and Mark have such a great chemistry and look so good together and hell what is it with those producers and this stupid idea of a big name actress for Mark, then go for a real big name actress.
And besides all this why needs Marks a 12 year old intern when he went for women like Addison or Callie. Okay, for a one-night-stand, but for a relationship ... seriously.
The only way I could live with Callie leaving GA would be if she would switch to Private Practice. She would be the perfect addition for this show and not to mention her friendship with Addie was just great.
November 17th, 2008 11:10 AM
No I love Callie with Mark. Sadie can go. I also want Lexie with George.