‘Chicago Fire’: Charlie Barnett Says Being Written Out Of NBC Series Was “Blessing In Disguise”
deadline.comCharlie Barnett reflected on being written out of NBC’s at the end of Season 3, saying while he was “really sad at the time” it turned out to be a “blessing in disguise.“[The show] was a behemoth that I never really saw coming.
I was thankful to be a part of it,” Barnett, who portrayed Peter Mills, told Digital Spy. “I really was sad to be let go. It broke me for quite a long time.”He continued, “Yeah.
It was a blessing in disguise, and they all told me that. You never really see that in life, in general. You never see the bad moments becoming the good.
It wouldn’t be. It wouldn’t be what it was, I think if you did recognize it for what it is in the moment. So I’m thankful.”Series executive producer Matt Olmstead said at the time the decision to dismiss Barnett wasn’t made lightly.“The hardest part of this job is when you feel it’s the right time to make cast changes.
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