Criminal Minds Reboot’s Reason For Not Having Reid Is A Lie
The Criminal Minds reboot's reason for not featuring Spencer Reid is a lie. Played by Matthew Gray Gubler, Behavioral Analysis Unit's (BAU) boy genius will sadly not be part ofCriminal Minds season 16. His absence would be greatly felt in the upcoming Paramount+ project considering how integral he has been to the team. Criminal Minds revival's attempt to justify Reid's non-involvement, however, isn't exactly true.
Just a year after it wrapped up its 15-year CBS run, the FBI procedrual was picked up for a streaming release. Following some hurdles during the early stages of its development, the project is finally pushing forward on Paramount+ with the majority of the core Criminal Minds cast returning. That excludes two actors. Firstly, Daniel Henney, who played SSA Matt Simmons won't be back as the actor is busy working on Amazon's Wheel of Time. Secondly, Gubler; but unlike his co-star, the reason for his absence is due to personal preference.
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In a new interview, Emily Prentiss actress, Paget Brewster offers an explanation about Reid's absence in the Criminal Minds reboot. Brewster cites the fact that as an original cast member, Gubler has devoted 15 years of his life to the show, booking it right after he graduated from New York University where he studied to be a director. She also noted that «Matthew was the only person in the last two seasons that had been in every single episode.» This is where the problem is because this isn't true. Most of the cast appeared in those final two years of the show, including A.J. Cook's Jennifer Jarreau, who is also an original Criminal Minds cast member like Gubler. Additionally, Gubler was actually
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