Philip Glenister shared his ambivalence about the shelved Life on Mars spin-off, Lazarus, in an interview. Although fans were excited about returning to the franchise, Glenister revealed he felt typecast as Gene Hunt, making it challenging for him to secure diverse roles. The proposed project aimed to revive his character in a post-Covid setting but failed to secure funding, ultimately leaving Glenister relieved. He acknowledged the impact the original series had on his career while expressing frustration at producers’ inability to see him beyond the character.
"To be honest, I had mixed feelings about it... I just felt that I was beginning to become typecast a little bit. It was quite hard, nobody could see me playing a detective because of that character."
"It was certainly a career changer for all of us, in many respects, but I just felt that I was beginning to become typecast a little bit."
"If my name was mentioned to be a new detective everybody was going 'No, no we can't have Phil Glenister he's Gene Hunt'."
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