{"id":7056,"date":"2026-07-15T23:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7056"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:03:05","slug":"ian-somerhalder-left-acting-hollywood-because-of-netflixs-v-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7056","title":{"rendered":"Ian Somerhalder Left Acting, Hollywood Because of Netflix\u2019s V-Wars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And while the version of<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> V Wars<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> that hit Netflix in 2019 was one Somerhalder was proud of, it was ultimately still canceled before a second season could be shot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cYou give everything and then the show was a hit,\u201d he continued. \u201cThe powers that be at Netflix were like, \u2018This is unfortunate. 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News reached out to reps for Netflix regarding Somerhalder\u2019s comments but has not heard back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">In the years since, Somerhalder has transitioned fully into entrepreneurship\u2014and he hasn\u2019t looked back even when Hollywood calls his name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cThat\u2019s a really honest, kind of controversial way I walked away from the business,\u201d he admitted. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t like this parting. 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