In August 2024, David Boreanaz announced sad news to his many fans: he will say goodbye to the series Seal Teamdue to health problems.
David Boreanaz has had a string of successful series over the last few decades. He first played Angel, the tormented bloodsucker in Buffy the Vampire Slayerbefore his character has the right to his own spin-off. He then played FBI agent Seeley Booth in the twelve seasons of Bones. Since 2017, he has played the role of Jason Hayes in the series Seal Team. “Seal Team, for me, is the opportunity to forget Bones and to change register by showing that I can do something else”, he confided to Tele-Leisure in 2019. At the time, the actor was proud that his physical condition helped him in this role. “Being a hockey player, I feel like I already have the physical condition necessary to play this kind of character. I don’t need to do hundreds of push-ups every day to prove that I’m physically prepared The biggest difficulty was above all to mentally get into the skin of my character to fully understand what these men experience during the fights. he explained.
“My body can’t take it anymore” : why David Boreanaz stops Seal Team
But in 2024, at age 55, David Boreanaz is preparing to hang up his gloves and the seventh season of Seal Team will be the last. “My body can’t take it anymore”, he explains in the columns of People to justify this choice. It must be said that the filming conditions for the series are demanding for the actor, in order to be as realistic as possible and he cannot cheat. “I hit a rock, my ankle twisted and I fell flat on my face. My ankle is swelling, but I have to keep going. SEALs teach you how to overcome pain – I’m talking about guys who have their arm torn off and are joking because that’s how they cope with the situation. It’s very intense.“, he recalls about a particularly painful scene to play. The actor then details the physical consequences that the series has on him. “I take good care of myself, but there comes a point where your body doesn’t move like it used to. I think I’ve had four MRIs in the last four months, for my knees, hips and shoulders. It’s a real obstacle course.”, he indicates.
Seal Team from August 11 on Paramount +
Fans of the actor can rest assured, David Boreanaz specifies that he already has plans for the future, even if a break after 30 years in the spotlight does not scare him. “My work ethic is to always keep my head on my shoulders, be in the moment, don’t look back, don’t look far into the future,” he indicates. The broadcast of the seventh season of Seal Team starts Sunday, August 11 on Paramount + with two new episodes. The others will be offered at the rate of one per week.
