The CW’s Powerpuff Girls live-action series has just lost one of its main stars.
Chloe Bennet, who was set to play the grown-up version of Blossom, has departed the series according to Variety. The series, tentatively titled “Powerpuff” was set to follow Bennet’s Blossom and her two sisters as adults who return to crime-fighting after trying to leave their childhood’s behind them.
The report states that Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault are still attached to play Bubbles and Buttercup respectively. Other cast members including Donald Faison as Professor Drake Utonium are currently in talks to remain with the series.
Bennet’s departure is not the first hurdle for the troubled live-action adaptation of the Cartoon Network animated show. Powerpuff previously filmed a pilot with plans to launch the series this fall, but The CW decided to redevelop and reshoot the pilot after it was aired for executives.
CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz reportedly called the pilot “a miss.” Heather Regnier and Diablo Cody are writing the series and CW’s Greg Berlanti is one of the executive producers on the show.
Bennet’s Blossom was said to be a perfectionist whose childhood led to her feeling anxious and reclusive as an adult. There’s no word yet on who will replace Bennet as Blossom for the pilot reshoot.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
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