Mariska Hargitay didn't agree with booting Kelli Giddish from Law & Order: SVU, but she 'didn't have enough' say
Mariska Hargitay may be one of the most powerful women in television, as evidenced by her being featured in Variety’s “Power of Women” issue, but her power only goes so far. She’s top of the call sheet and an executive producer on Law And Order: Special Victims Unit, but even she couldn’t prevent Kelli Giddish ’s character from being written off the long-running procedural. “Kelli is my favorite actor to work with,” Hargitay tells Variety of her co-star’s exit. “Kelli is my heart.
” Another aspect of SVU that Hargitay disagreed with? The handling of Detective Olivia Benson’s will-they-won’t-they romance with her one time partner, Elliot Stabler . The pair have “undeniable” chemistry, but an almost-kiss teased in promos for a recent episode never materialized. “To be honest with you, Chris and I thought it should go one way and the powers that be didn’t, so it got changed at the last minute, that near kiss,” Hargitay reveals. “Obviously Dick gets final say.
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