Alexander explained that after she wouldn't agree to 13 episodes, ' We whittled it down to 11 episodes, then 10 episodes, then nine episodes, then four episodes. Contract negotiations ruined so many potentially great ideas, as it's what caused a rift between Henry Cavill and Warner Bros., and Fox spokesperson Chris Alexander thinks that's exactly what kept Callies from reprising the role. Callies was contracted to return, but only if it was for the entire 22 episodes, which meant that the producers and Callies would have to renegotiate.īeing pregnant and living in a remote area of Canada may have kept Callies from wanting to return, but according to Olmstead, he suggested bringing a camera crew to her. Olmstead explained that they initially asked Callies to be in a handful of episodes instead of a full season.
However, just because the producers had settled on the decision to kill Sara doesn't mean they didn't want Callies to return. Prison Break's plans changed many times over its run, as it was originally planned to be a limited miniseries, so it's hardly surprising that Sara's death was a result of Fox not being happy with a previous pitch.
