'It better be just April fools!' Fans devastated as Bailey Bass won't return for 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Vampires have always got the mainstream spotlight with a strong fanbase. From the 'Twilight' franchise to 'The Vampire Diaries', the list is long. One such fan-favorite series is 'Interview with the Vampire'. Now Bailey Bass, who plays Claudia in the show, has announced that she will not be returning for the upcoming season. It has also been confirmed that her role will be played by Delainey Harris in the upcoming season.
The vampire series is adapted from the book of the same name by Anne Rice. 'Interview with the Vampire' is created for television by Rolin Jones and stars Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac, Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt, Bailey Bass as Claudia, Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy, and Assad Zaman as Rashid. The series also features Kalyne Coleman as Grace de Pointe du Lac, Chris Stack as Thomas 'Tom' Anderson, Christian Robinson as Levi, Rae Dawn Chong as Florence de Pointe du Lac, and Maura Grace Athari as Antoinette.
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Unexpected departure
Bass has announced that she won't be returning to Season 2 of the show through an Instagram post. Bass wrote, "Due to a variety of unforeseen circumstances I’m unable to return to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire for the second season. Playing Claudia has been a dream role and an incredible ride. I wish Delainey Harris the best of luck in taking over. I cannot wait to watch. I'm extremely appreciative to AMC, The producers, Jacob, Sam, Eric, the crew and, of course, the wonderful fans." In the 'Interview with the Vampire', Bass portrayed the teenage vampire named Claudia, who causes some complexities between Louis and Lestat in the series. Bass became one of the fan-favorites after the series aired.
'This better be just April Fools!'
As soon as Bailey Bass announced the news, her fans were devastated. Fans took to the Internet to share their emotional response. One fan shared their feelings by commenting, "This really breaks my heart." Another fan, who thought this was a prank, commented in disbelief, "APRIL FOOLS RIGHT?" Another fan chimed in and added, "Aw, man! Is this for real or just the April Fools joke?! . This better be just April Fools!" One fan expressed, "This is a damn shame cuz I loved her as Claudia".
Aw, man! Is this for real or just the April Fools joke?! 😟😟😟😟😭😭😭😭. This better be just April Fools!
— Tuomas Pöllä (@TuomasPolla) April 1, 2023
'NO NO NO NO NONO'
One fan responded to the departure of Bailey Bass by adding, "NO NO NO NO NONO". Another devastated fan wondered if this decision has anything to do with Bass working in 'Avatar' by adding, "Just gutted! I need answers. Is this a scheduling conflict with Avatar 12 and 13?" Yet another fan penned, "what pls she was so great though".
Just gutted! I need answers. Is this a scheduling conflict with Avatar 12 and 13? 🤨
— Simone Cromer 🎥 🇮🇹 (@TheatreofZen) April 1, 2023
Season 1 of 'Interview with the Vampire' had a total of seven episodes.
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