Spencer Grammer Refused To Quit Rick And Morty For Another Series
"Rick and Morty" has been around just shy of a decade, but if it never went any further, its legacy as one of this generation's most beloved animated shows would already be firmly cemented. A large (and perhaps under-discussed) part of that has to do with Spencer Grammer, who plays Summer and has been a core piece of the puzzle from the very beginning. Sure, her name's not in the title of the show, but some of the best bits and episodes revolve around Summer Smith, and Grammer is owed a lot of credit for that. It turns out she also deserves some credit for sticking with the show, as she was pressured to leave the series at one point.
During a roundtable for Screen Rant in advance of season 6, the actress explained that she was asked to leave the role of Summer behind in favor of another project. This is something she simply wasn't willing to do, however, and she didn't mince words:
"I had been in a situation where I had done another show and they were like, 'Sorry, you're gonna have to leave this,' and I was like, go f*** yourselves, this is the only thing I like.' I don't care if I don't make any money on this show. This show brings me joy every time I read a script, every time I go in there and record this character, I laughed my a** off, I'm proud of the work. I was like, 'I will go work in an office, there's no way I'm not doing this show.'"
In demonstrating a bit of classy restraint, Grammer declined to offer details on the other show in question. Be that as it may, she made her choice and seems to have absolutely no reservations about it.