Rome Flynn is opening up about his surprise exit from “Chicago Fire.” In an exclusive statement to Variety, Flynn reacts to leaving from the NBC drama after only a handful of episodes.
“Similar to all of the fans, I used to be sad to see Gibson leave. He was a personality I very much enjoyed playing,” Flynn said. “I had an exquisite experience during my time on ‘Chicago Fire’ and have great respect for the solid and crew and hope to team up with Dick Wolf again when the time is true.”
Flynn joined procedural originally of Season 12 as Jake Gibson and appeared in six episodes. Throughout the March 27 episode, it was revealed he was combating a prescription pill addiction and decided to depart to get help.
Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd, Rome Flynn as Gibson and Jake Lockett as Sam Carver
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Ahead of the brand new season, showrunner Andrea Newman shared her excitement over his casting during an interview with Variety.
“He’s phenomenal. He’s an electrical presence and a really different energy than numerous our guys at 51. He’ll be shaking things up,” Newman said on the time. “As a personality, there are numerous layers to peel back on Gibson. He’ll be a fun latest element to rock 51 just a little bit.”
The exit is the third of the season; Alberto Rosende, who played Blake Gallo for 80 episodes, left after the season premiere; and Kara Killmer made her final appearance in episode six after portraying Sylvie Brett for 199 episodes.
“Chicago Fire” is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.
