'Quantico' Season 3 Spoilers, Latest News: Release Date Delayed To 2018 Because Of Priyanka Chopra 's 'Baywatch' Character?
"Quantico" Season 3 has reportedly been delayed to 2018 due to Priyanka Chopra's unavailability. The actress, who previously played the role of Alex Parrish is slated to play a role in the upcoming Baywatch flick opposite Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. Moreover, the actress reportedly gets a major pay hike due to her success.
Season 3 Axes Chopra's Role
It should be noted that Chopra plays the role of a bright FBI recruit in Season 1 of the series, who later became the prime suspect of a terrorist attack. In "Quantico" Season 2, Alex gets fired from the FBI, but still worked for the agency as an undercover. The "Quantico" Season 3 Executive producer Joshua Safran, however, teased that a big twist is slated for the upcoming storyline that may largely impact Chopra's character.
"Quantico" Season 3 rumors, on the other hand, are surfacing that the release date will be delayed to 2018 due to the actress' unavailability. Apparently, the former Miss World has already signed up for the next "Baywatch."
On that note, "Quantico" Season 3 fans are speculating that the upcoming season is more likely to roll out without Alex Parrish, India Live Today reported. It has further been noted that "Quantico" Season 3 would instead focus on the female president, Claire Haines.
In the meantime, the upcoming episodes of "Quantico" Season 2 is expected to focus on terrorism and global political changes. It is further rumored that Haines would bring a lot of changes in the show.
Priyanka Is Ready To Make A Hollywood Debut
In other news, while Chopra has been rumored to skip "Quantico" Season 3, the actress is reportedly all set to make her Hollywood debut. The National-award winning actress has also reportedly gotten a major pay hike for the third installment of the drama series.
"Quantico" Season 3 may reportedly deal with major pay hike issues for the most successful superstar to breakout in the West. Note that by 3rd season, talents usually receive a monetary increase per episode. Moreover, Priyanka is reportedly taking her time to choose roles that will leave a lasting impact, Deccan Chronicle reported.
Watch the Quantico 2x03 Promo Season 2 Episode 3 Promo here: