Former Shetland star Douglas Henshall sparked a backlash from fans after reflecting on his time working on the show.
Taking to Twitter, the actor revealed that he had purchased a painting of a street in Shetland by artist Neil Macdonald, which reminded him of his years starring in the popular crime drama.
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Sharing a snap of the stunning artwork, he wrote in the caption: “I bought this beautiful Neil Macdonald painting to remind me of a decade of visiting and working in Shetland.”
Viewers of the show might recognize this scene as Bain Beach in Lerwick, which is a regular feature on the show and is the setting for scenes where Douglas’ character DI Jimmy Perez drinks whiskey with Duncan. [Mark Bonnar].
Coming to the comments section, fans couldn’t help but praise Douglas’s beloved detective role and say how much they missed him on screen. One wrote: “A fitting reminder of your incredible performance as Jimmy Perez. We have really enjoyed watching Shetland over the years and will miss your presence in the shows. next season. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!” while another added: “Great! I’ll miss you and look forward to seeing what he does next.”
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A third fan tweeted: “Beautiful pictures. Love your work on the show. You give Jimmy Perez such dimension, showing how anger and pain can accentuate grief. deeply sad and hinders moving forward.”
ShetlandSeason seven marks Douglas’ final appearance in the lead role, with actress Ashley Jensen taking on the role of police detective Ruth Calder in season eight.
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© ITV/ShutterstockDouglas Henshall plays detective Jimmy Perez for seven seasons
Talking about why he decided to give up the role, the Glasgow-born star explained that he felt “it’s time” to wrap up Jimmy’s story to avoid spoiling the “unique things.” about the movie and the character.
“I decided to leave a few years ago because I felt that Perez’s story was coming to a natural end – it’s time to find a solution to Perez’s private life,” the 57-year-old said at the announcement. about his departure in July 2022 was announced. . “I never wanted to ruin the uniqueness of him and our series, so this is the right time to end his story in a way that pleases everyone.
© ITV/Shutterstock Douglas’ departure from the series was announced in July 2022
“I know we’re not changing the world in any way, shape or form, but criminally, Shetland does a great job in that genre. We tell really good stories, the great character and I want to go out on high.”
While fans won’t see Douglas reprising his role as Jimmy Perez anytime soon, they can expect to see him in the new Netflix action series Who is Erin Carter?.
© Marechal Aurore/ABACA/ShutterstockDouglas to co-star with Evin Ahmad in Who Is Erin Carter?
The actor will also appear in the upcoming BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie, in which he will play Major Horton alongside Downton Abbey star Penelope Wilton, rye lane‘s David Jonsson and his ex Shetland teammate, Mark Bonnar.
Filmed a two-part series based on the novel Killing is easyit is in progress.
© ShutterstockDavid Jonsson will lead the cast of the new BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie
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