An actor from a popular drama has put their job in jeopardy after a massive outburst on social media.
Alex Malcolm, who stars in action-crime drama Fire Force, launched a tirade against the show’s fans on TikTok.
“It all started when I was browsing TikTok. I’d just started an account and I thought I’d search for our show and see what our fans were saying. It was a huge mistake,” said Malcolm.
“I’m all for constructive criticism, but most of the people on there were OBSESSED with the show, talking about hypothetical situations in the show, and carrying on like their lives revolved it. It was ridiculous! It like these people forget it’s just a fictional TV show.”
In his now deleted video, Malcolm called out the “sad, bored, desperate megafans who have nothing better to do than make stupid videos about a stupid TV show and pretend like it’s real life,” and “I’m just an actor and it’s just a TV show. I could move onto any show I wanted and it wouldn’t matter. The other actors, directors, and writers could do the same. We’re not tied to one TV show for the rest of our lives. Just write your disgusting fan fiction and get it out of your system!”
Unsurprisingly, there was backlash from the fans, with many calling him “arrogant”, “out of touch” and “one of the worst characters on the show”.
Though Malcolm’s rant has seen him suspended from the show indefinitely, with Fire Force‘s creator Peter Hugh offering an apology on the show’s official TikTok account.
“Alex Malcolm doesn’t represent the views of the Fire Force family. I love all of our fans and I love how passionate they are about the show. You know you’ve struck a chord when fans are dedicated enough to spend time making videos about our show. As for Alex, he’s been stood down from the show and we’ll assess his position later on.”
Malcolm is currently looking at different career paths, using his break from work to study copywriting.
