{"id":26947,"date":"2022-12-10T10:45:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T09:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1753810"},"modified":"2022-12-10T13:49:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T12:49:06","slug":"guy-pearce-brands-neighbours-2022-finale-a-rather-expensive-exercise","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/guy-pearce-brands-neighbours-2022-finale-a-rather-expensive-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Pearce brands Neighbours 2022 finale \u2018a rather expensive exercise\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 10 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This year has been something of a rollercoaster for Neighbours<\/a> fans \u2013 with the long-running Australian soap having aired a star-studded finale<\/a> in July, only to be saved by Amazon Freevee<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n

And now former star Guy Pearce \u2013 one of many big names who made a high-profile return for the farewell episode \u2013 has poked fun at the fact the finale has essentially become moot, quipping that it was an \u201cexpensive exercise.\u201d<\/p>

The comments were made during a tribute to the show at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) awards, with the actor remarking: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to watch, isn\u2019t it? Knowing we\u2019ll never see another episode ever again.<\/p>\n

\u201cA painful reminder the things we love can be snatched away, never to return \u2026 unless Amazon comes in to save the day and makes our finale look like a rather expensive exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n

He went on to joke that another big name who got her start on the show, Margot Robbie, would be asking for the champagne she\u2019d sent to the producers to be returned.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI don\u2019t want to say [it was a] waste of time. But still, I\u2019m sure that Margot will be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Filming on the revitalised series will resume in Australia next year, with Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy), Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy) and Ryan Moloney (Toadie Rebecchi) among those already confirmed to be reprising their roles.<\/p>\n

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Mike declared his love to Jane in the Neighbours finale (Channel 5\/Fremantle)<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 5\/Fremantle<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

When the news of the return was announced, Amazon Studios\u2019 head of AVoD original content and programming Lauren Anderson, said: \u201cNeighbours has captivated its audience for nearly 40 years, building a dedicated and loyal following for the lives and stories of the characters on Ramsay Street.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the power of streaming, we\u2019re able to offer a catalogue of thousands of Neighbours episodes for new audiences to discover this legendary series and current fans to relive their favourite moments. We look forward to immersing the audience in new Ramsay Street experiences when we relaunch the show next year for Amazon Freevee and\u00a0Prime Video<\/a> customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

And more recently, Amazon Freevee denied claims that plans were already in place to save the show prior to the finale, with Shahina O\u2019Mahoney \u2013 the head of licensed content for the UK \u2013 explaining to Variety<\/a> that: \u201cAt that point that the show ended, we did not know that we could save it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an ideal world, maybe you do announce something like that before it ends, but that wasn\u2019t an option for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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