Why Teen Wolf’s Colton Haynes Decided to Leave MTV Series

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Colton Haynes, who portrayed Jackson Whittemore on Teen Wolf, is opening up about why he left the MTV series. One of the most popular original dramas in MTV's history was Teen Wolf, a gritty reimagination of the comedy film franchise from 1985. Developed by Jeff Davis, Teen Wolf was conceived as a supernatural teen drama that followed Scott McCall, played by Tyler Posey, as his life was changed forever after being bitten by an Alpha werewolf. As Scott grew into his powers, he became Beacon Hill's own wolf-like superhero, taking on various supernatural threats season after season.

One of the core characters in Teen Wolf season 1 and 2 was Jackson Whittemore, who was played by Haynes. While he started out as Scott's high school rival, Jackson's life was also changed forever when he sought to gain the same gifts that Scott had been given. After the major journey Jackson went through in Teen Wolf season 2, it came as a shock to audiences when Haynes didn't return for Teen Wolf season 3. However, it seems that Haynes' departure was not something the actor wanted to do.

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While Haynes reprised the role in Teen Wolf's final season 6, the 33-year-old actor has opened up further about his original departure all those years ago. In his new memoir, Miss Memory Lane (via E!Online,) Haynes shared that leaving the show was the result of a number of factors. First, Haynes' salary was decreased from what it was during Teen Wolf seasons 1 and 2. Second, the actor said that the group that represented him at the time made things «a living hell» for the Teen Wolf production team, who Haynes believes decided to take it out on him by then refusing his requested