Grey’s Anatomy
Sandra Oh spud down the possibility of her returning toGrey ’s Anatomy , stating she has be active on from the long - run medical show . For 10 time of year , Oh portrayed the ambitious and brusque Cristina Yang onGrey ’s Anatomy . The role pull in Oh five Emmy nomination and much critical plaudits , and she manage to be one of the few actors to depart without possess their persona pop off . Cristina left Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital to take a job in Switzerland , leave alone her"person " Meredith Grey(Ellen Pompeo ) behind . Since then , Oh has collapse barriers with her function on AMC’sKilling Eve .
Grey ’s Anatomy ’s current 17th season has been notable for more than its tackling of the coronavirus pandemic . Much to the surprise of audiences , several past characters - both living and dead - have come back in some capacity . This includes Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey),Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh ) , and , most of late , April Kepner ( Sarah Drew ) . The many major returns withinGrey ’s Anatomyseason 17 have head some to job who could appear next , with Oh ’s Cristina being a popular pick .
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Unfortunately , it sounds like fan will have to frown their arithmetic mean on the Cristina front . Oh recently appear on the LA Times’Asian Enoughpodcast and touched upon whether she would ever return toGrey ’s Anatomy . Her solution was , unfortunately , a definitive no . " I eff it , though , and this is also why I really treasure the show … that I still get asked this , " Oh said in regards to always being asked about returning . However , she then further excuse her reluctance to reappear , saying :
“ It ’s very uncommon , I would say , to be able to see in such a way the impingement of a character reference , ” said Oh . “ In some ways , you do your oeuvre as a house of cards and you let it go . I left that show , my God , seven years ago almost . So in my mind , it ’s gone . But for a lot of masses , it ’s still very much alive . And while I understand and I make love it , I have moved on .
“ So please come with me to ‘ Killing Eve ’ and on to [ the upcoming Netflix series ] ‘ The Chair ’ and on to the other labor , ” Oh continue . “ Come see the characters that I ’m playing that are much more deeply integrated in … the Asian American experience . ”
Oh pass ten years star onGrey ’s Anatomy , and it ’s understandable that she would prefer to move onto different thing now . Fans have missed her ever since she give , but the show has managed to let in several nods to Cristina to at least keep her legacy going . Additionally , leave the show has permit Oh to make incredible tread within her career , and it ’s thrilling to see each unexampled project she chooses . Onlythree originalGrey ’s Anatomycast membersremain now : Pompeo , James Pickens Jr. , and Chandra Wilson .
Should Oh ever exchange her judgment , the show will at least be around for a while longer . Just this workweek , Grey ’s Anatomywas lastly renewed for time of year 18 , thus continuing its streak of being the longest - bunk aesculapian show on television . WheneverGrey ’s Anatomydoescome to an terminal , one might desire to see Cristina make one last appearance to avail see the show off . However , the decision stay with Oh , and if she does n’t want to follow back , that is perfectly all right . She has a lot of exciting projects get along up , so it ’s safe to say she ’s doing more than alright exterior of the hospital .
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Grey ’s Anatomyseason 17 continues with " Tradition " on Thursday , May 20 on ABC .
Source : LA Times ' Asiatic Enough
