"The Divergent Series: Ascendant" actress Shailene Woodley and director, Neil Burger are unhappy with the cancellation decision of the "Divergent" third installment. Actor Theo James is, however, indifferent as he is not returning to the series and is busy with his wedding to Ruth Kearney.
Lionsgate has given out the decision for "Divergent" cancellation, but it is not going down well with the star cast as well as the director. A TV spin-off is not what would have the stars content as it is surely not an attractive option. Moreover, Woodley has made it clear that she is not interested in a television show and she did not sign up for it, claims iTechPost.
Director Neil Burger is upset and has said that he does not think the studio should have split the third book into two movies, reports Den of Geek. According to him, if they had not done this, they would have been in a much better shape. Nevertheless, the director is sure that at that time they were excited and saw some potential in the prospect.
Burger further said that it is bad because he loves all those actors. They were loyal to the franchise and are still trying to figure out what they are going to do with it. Burger could not be truer as it is said that actress Shailene Woodley, the protagonist in the movie, is disappointed with the decision. The actress is also miffed over the fact that the news came to them through the media instead of the filmmakers.
However, it does not seem the same applies to her co-star Theo James, who will not be joining the series either. He is reportedly busy and planning to tie the knot with his fiancée Ruth Kearney.
Kearney is also happy about the fact that her fiancé would not be reprising his role in the series. She is delighted because James would not be working with Woodley and sharing screen space with her. Though neither Kearney nor James has spoken anything about the wedding, the chances of the couple tying the knot are high.
It is worth mentioning here that rumors of Woodley and James being involved in a romantic relationship had grabbed the headlines when they were shooting for the movie. It is also said to have delayed his wedding.
