A source (so take this with a pinch of salt, as always) says: “Everything is being looked at to steady the ship and try and keep people happy after a rather large number of people decided to leave – but Jack was a priority and that’s why we are being told he has been told he will be a mainstay character and rewarded with this deal.
“He is only is his late 20s and after being in the show for some sixteen considerable years he has been recognised as a real integral part of Corrie – with the dysfunctional Platt family set to be projected as Weatherfield’s number one clan.
“The younger less experienced cast will have been assured they will be looked after as well when it comes to extending their contracts – if they put the work in and their characters are liked by the viewers then they will be fine.
“People like Catherine Tyldesley, who plays Eva Price, has shown that hard work can reap dividends – she has really made Eva work and that has been recognised."
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I'm glad he is staying, he really has proven himself over the last year or so. He is so natural in the kitchen and with the kids - that is where he really comes across as being real and not acting.
ReplyDeleteI guess we can cross off his name from the possible "legend" that will die in the explosion.
I hope this is the truth because he is terrific as David. He definitely deserves it!
ReplyDeleteI am *absolutely* in the Team David camp!!! Stellar news!
ReplyDeleteHe is honestly one of the best actors on the show. So glad he'll be staying for the foreseeable. Go Jack and David!
ReplyDeleteGreat he is staying but there are far too many storylines that revolve around the Platts. Give other people a chance!
ReplyDeleteExcellent news, I am really pleased. I've always been a fan and I think Jack is the only actor on the Street ever, who has gone from child actor to adult flawlessly and has even improved with age.
ReplyDeleteMany of the others who were in it as children seem to have got worse as they get older (and indeed have been replaced!).
David Platt is great to watch, and I'm glad to hear this news. He deserves it as you can tell he's worked hard to make his character the man that he is. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteHooray! David has been a favorite for years. I hope, after a respectful time has passed, that they find him a new partner, and that he never stops calling his mom Gail.
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news. It isn't every actor who could make such a tortured soul likeable but Shepherd definitely has.
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