ITV Midsomer Murders star makes major career move after exit comment
Nick Hendrix, best known for playing DS Jamie Winter in the popular ITV drama Midsomer Murders, has joined the cast of a new Hollywood film
Midsomer Murders star Nick Hendrix, known for his role as DS Jamie Winter, has landed a new acting job.
The 40-year-old actor is set to appear in an upcoming film alongside Isabel May from the Yellowstone spin-off 1883 and Archie Renaux from The Jetty.
In this new film, Nick will share the screen with Riverdale's KJ Apa, who plays Jack, a commitment-shy individual caught up in a complicated romance. Jack begins dating Jillian (played by May), unaware that his best friend Johnny (Renaux) also has feelings for her.
The film focuses on Jack, who, after avoiding intimacy, finally opens his heart to Jillian, but things get complicated when his best friend falls for her too.
While details about Hendrix's character, Wheels, are not yet known, he will appear alongside Emma Laird, Sophie Simnett, and Alex Jarrett, according to IMDb.
Gulfstream Pictures expressed their enthusiasm to Deadline last July, saying: "We are very excited to work with this exceptional cast, including Archie, whom we've worked with twice before, and Isabel, Emma, and Alex, who bring an incredible energy to the project."
They continued: "We can't wait to bring this amazing story to audiences around the world."
Although Nick remains committed to Midsomer Murders, he has spoken about exploring future opportunities in past interviews.
In a frank exchange with Express.co.uk back in 2020, he conveyed his willingness to embrace upcoming prospects: "I think, as ever, I would always say never say never, and what I would say is that there are so few negatives to doing it that it would be a really hard job to turn down."
Further sharing his aspirations for an enduring presence, he said, "I'd like to think that I've done enough well now that they will always want me to be in it."
While discussing his career goals, he clarified, "So I can't imagine that I would say outright that I'd do it for the next ten years because that's not my career aspirations," but acknowledged the positive working relationship with Neil Dudgeon, who plays DCI John Barnaby, and the audience's preference for "consistency" over cast changes.
Neil Dudgeon faced speculation about his future on Midsomer Murders during an appearance on This Morning at the end of last year, following whispers of him being replaced.
Alison Hammond directly addressed the uncertainty: "I think the question on everybody's lips is, is this the end of DCI Barnaby?"
A surprised Neil responded with a simple "Why?" which led to Alison revealing, "There have been rumours that this could be the end."
Neil humorously retorted, "Somebody knows something I don't," and quipped, "Somebody is trying to get rid of me."
Updating fans on the show, Neil confirmed, "As far as I know, I am still here. We are shooting again next year, and the last I heard, I am in it, but I haven't read the script yet, so I don't know."
Midsomer Murders is available to watch on ITVX.
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