Beloved Comedy Series Faces Possible Cancellation as Lead Actor Fails to Appear on Set
According to reports, Noel Fielding has not returned from his Christmas break, but he has yet to make any public statements regarding the matter.
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The Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin has reportedly halted production because its star, Noel Fielding, has stopped showing up to the set. The story started with The Sun and has since been corroborated by several other outlets. Sources close to the production told Deadline that Big Talk Studios has disbanded the cast and crew, indicating that this is not a temporary setback. They said Season 2 of the series was about three-quarters through its shoot, but there is not enough material to salvage the production, so it will probably never see the light of day.
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The Sun reported that Dick Turpin Season 2 paused production for a holiday break, and did not return until the new year. Their sources said that Fielding has “failed to come to work” ever since. So far Apple, Big Talk and Fielding’s representatives have not responded to reporters’ requests for comment, and it’s unclear what is keeping the 51-year-old actor away. Fielding is active on Instagram, but has not comment
