Tom Ellis refuses to play Lucifer Morningstar again after sixth and final season

Lucifer is an urban fantasy television series that has garnered heaps of praise on Netflix. It stars Tom Ellis in the titular role as the devil. The show will be reaching its conclusion with the upcoming sixth and finale season. However, fans were hoping to see more of Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar in some way, but the actor has denied essaying the character again. Also Read | 'Lucifer' Season 5 Wraps Up, Cast Officially Begins Season 6 Shoot Tom Ellis refuses to play Lucifer again after the sixth season In a recent podcast of King of Con, Tom Ellis opened up about his future as the king of hell. He said that six seasons of the show is a real achievement for him. The actor mentioned that it’s been a huge emotional journey and he does not think he wants to do it anymore. He clarified that he knows he does not want to portray the character ahead. Ellis stated that it is mainly because he wants to know that they are ending and because he has had such a great time. He thinks it is only fitting that they have a proper ending to the series. View this post on Instagram I took this selfie on March 17th 2015 just before leaving my trailer to shoot the first scene on the pilot episode of #Lucifer I was really nervous and at that moment I couldn’t have dreamed that we would get to where we are now...I have had the most Amazing ride making life long friends and playing a character that I truly Love. It has been an utter privilege. More importantly I want to say YOU the fans have been the cherry on the cake of this whole journey. You will forever be precious to me and I cannot thank you enough for your passion, support and kindness for the past 4 and half years. Here’s to a Rocking season 5 and going out on a high!!!!!!! ❤️🙏🏽😈 #lucifer A post shared by Tom Ellis (@officialtomellis) on Jun 7, 2019 at 6:49am PDT Also Read | 'Lucifer' Resumes Shooting For Its Season 5 Part 2 At A Slightly Slower Pace Than Usual Tom Ellis made his debut as Lucifer Morningstar with the first season which aired in 2016 on Fox. The show ran for two more successful seasons on the broadcast network. It was then cancelled on Fox after its third season in 2018. Fans started demanding more of the series through social media campaigns. Netflix picked up Lucifer and revived it for a fourth instalment. Following its success, the streaming giant renewed the series for a fifth and final sixth season. Lucifer cast includes Lauren German, D. B. Woodside, Kevin Alejandro, Lesly-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, Aimee Garcia and others. The show is based on characters created for DC Comics’ Vertigo by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg taken from the comic book series 'The Sandman'. It is developed by Tom Kapinos, with Warner Bros. Television as the distributor. Also Read | 'Lucifer' Sixth And Final Season To Have Fewer Episodes Than Expected? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucifer (@lucifernetflix) on Aug 25, 2020 at 12:01pm PDT Also Read | 'Lucifer' Musical Episode's Glimpse Out, Showrunners Reveal Its Idea The series focuses around the story of Lucifer Morningstar, the Devil, who abandons Hell to live life in Los Angeles. He runs his own nightclub names ‘LUX’ and becomes a consultant to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The devil falls in love with a detective and gets to know surprising truths ahead amidst of his fight against his father, God. Lucifer season 5 part – A is currently available on Netflix and consists of eight episodes. Season five-part – B has recently wrapped filming and will have the same number of episodes. Lucifer sixth and final season has commenced shooting and is expected to arrive in late 2021, or early 2022.

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Tom Ellis refuses to play Lucifer Morningstar again after sixth and final season

Tom Ellis recently talked about his potential future as Lucifer Morningstar. The actor shared that he has no interest in playing the character again. Know more

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