Degrassi writer says Drake threatened legal action over his character's wheelchair storyline

[queenursula]

A 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' writer recalls how Drake sent a legal notice about not returning to the show over his character's wheelchair storyline. https://t.co/yQAd6YNTjv
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 15, 2021
Writer James Hurst shared the following story about Drake's role on Degrassi

Comments

[stillglows]

they thought he was soft because he was an actor playing a character in a wheelchair? o.....k.

[my_moloko]

Right? Like wtf.

[__onthebound]

This is me when stans get mad at actors for not being their characters irl

[stillglows]

tom cruise isn't really a vampire?!? SOFT!! lmfao

[__onthebound]

I've seen it a lot with Outlander when some of the characters expressed an opinion....usually something political (like pro choice of lgbtq+) and stans saying their character would never say such a thing. Like.....who cares what their character would think?

[jearsinsears]

do people not realize fictional characters are not real??

[archersangel]

Sometimes I wonder.

But some people get really involved in show and characters.

[milfordacademy]

that sounds about right for outlander stans

[__onthebound]

ikr? I nearly said Supernatural (as well) but I've never followed the show. But the stan culture there is no joke either

[trowa]

right now, there are a lot of Supernatural fans reading this who don't realize this pertains to them

[shittysoup]

[aleksie]

Yeah and I mean, he was an actor on Degrassi.

[brokecouture]

Ironically the hardest rappers make some of the best actors lmao