A Death in Paradise boss has teased the next star who will take on Ralf Little’s role as a Detective Inspector could be played by a woman.
The BBC drama, which has been running for 10 years, saw actor Ralf, 40, become DI Neville Parker just before season nine ended.
It came after his co-star Ardal O’Hanlon, who played Jack Mooney, quit the show.
However it seems bosses are re-thinking the cast and want to replace Ralf with someone else who deserves a shot after fans have questioned whether he is right to lead the cast.
And it appears there could be a huge twist as executive producer Tim Key is eager to give the lead role to a woman.
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He told The Guardian : “Our intention in having the detective solve the crimes [and] it’s to show that that’s sort of the only thing that character can do effectively.
“Because he’s an incredibly broken character, and socially inept. There’s no rule it always has to be a man.”
If it does go ahead, it will be a historic moment for the series as there has only ever been men playing the role of DI, with women being assigned as Detective Sergeant.
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Previously, actor Ben Miller – who played Richard Poole – and Kris Marshall – who played Humphrey Goodman – have fronted lead roles in the show, until replaced by Ralf and Ardal’s characters.
On Twitter, fans have shared their thoughts about Ralf in the series, with many left divided over his acting skills.
One viewer wrote: “#DeathInParadise… DI Neville Parker has to go. I still cannot stand him at all. Nothing against Ralf Little but the character absolutely annoys me.”
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“#deathinparadise is one of my favourite programmes but this role they have given Ralf Little to play is terrible. Way too much effort to make him look no quirky. Shame,” a second commented.
But others argued Ralf is perfect for the role of DI, with one writing: “Actor Kris Marshall was the Dective In Death In Paradise before Ben Miller took over. Ralf Little Is brilliant In the current series.”
“Just watched Death in Paradise sunny froth a welcome respite from Covid and Ralf Little is the best,” another shared.
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Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/death-paradise-star-ralf-littles-23427105