Franziska Weisz - That's why she quits the Falke "Tatort"
Federal police officer Thorsten Falke (Wotan Wilke Möhring, 56) will be hunting criminals alone in future. The New Year's "Tatort: Was bleibt" was the last appearance of investigator Julia Grosz, alias actress Franziska Weisz (43). At the end of her 13th mission, she died tragically in the movie, leaving a gap that will not be filled for the time being, according to NDR.
The decision was announced back in September. It was not explained why Weisz will no longer be part of the Falke "crime scene". In an interview with Bild, however, the Austrian spoke about her surprising departure without going into detail: "There are always reasons to do or not to do things - for everyone involved." She could only say that, as a Berliner by choice, it was an exciting experience for her to give Hamburg's "Tatort" a female face.
"Now I have a lot to play with in my job and my enthusiasm and desire for versatility is even greater," says Weisz. She is now looking forward to other projects: "And because the world has changed so much in recent years, I really do have a great appetite for comedy." She sends a "big thank you" to all "Tatort" fans: "You're great!" The head of fiction at Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Christian Granderath, simply commented that Weisz had given the NDR"Tatort" series "a very distinctive character". He thanked her for the 13 cases in seven years: The role had gone through an "exciting development", but was now told off.
Franziska Weisz took over the role from Petra Schmidt-Schaller
Franziska Weisz took over the role of the "Tatort" detective alongside Wotan Wilke Möhring in 2015 following the departure of Petra Schmidt-Schaller (43). She had played Grosz's predecessor Katharina Lorenz in the first six episodes of "Tatort" in northern Germany. Möhring's role of the taciturn and milk-drinking investigator Falke was introduced in 2013 with the film "Feuerteufel". So far, 18 episodes have been broadcast.
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- The tragic death of Julia Grosz at the crime scene in the 'Tatort: Was bleibt' marked the end of her 13-year partnership with Wotan Wilke Möhring's character, Falke, on NDR's 'Tatort'.
- In an interview with Bild, Franziska Weisz, who portrayed Julia Grosz, hinted at personal reasons for her departure from the crime scene, expressing her enthusiasm for versatility and potential future comedy projects.
- Petra Schmidt-Schaller's departure opened the door for Franziska Weisz to take on the role of Grosz's predecessor Katharina Lorenz in 2015, while Wotan Wilke Möhring's taciturn Falke had first appeared in 2013's 'Feuerteufel'.
- Despite Weisz's departure, her impact on the 'Tatort' series was significant, as head of fiction at Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Christian Granderath, praised her for giving the series a "very distinctive character" during her 13-episode, 7-year tenure.
Source: www.stern.de
