But is this one of those cases where "sick" means "totally unable to control his addiction anymore?" Because I thought he died of a heroin OD.
Yes. He was apparently more difficult to work with than anticipated, and the public statements about plotting were a way to explain this without revealing personal information about the actor in public, or tarring his reputation so badly that he'd have a hard time finding other work. Though given that I heard rumors about this within weeks, and I'm not particularly in the loop, I always figured it was an open secret.
As opposed to Nick Brendon's alcoholism, which was never mentioned up until he made a public statement about it. And which some people speculate has something to do with the reduced Xander plotlines in later seasons, although I'm not entirely convinced.
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Yes. He was apparently more difficult to work with than anticipated, and the public statements about plotting were a way to explain this without revealing personal information about the actor in public, or tarring his reputation so badly that he'd have a hard time finding other work. Though given that I heard rumors about this within weeks, and I'm not particularly in the loop, I always figured it was an open secret.
As opposed to Nick Brendon's alcoholism, which was never mentioned up until he made a public statement about it. And which some people speculate has something to do with the reduced Xander plotlines in later seasons, although I'm not entirely convinced.