Could a cast member be leaving "Marco Polo" for a new show? The third season has not started with production despite the show's second season release in July on Netflix.
The streaming site has not confirmed "Marco Polo's" return date as well, hence cancellation speculations have cropped up. Olivia Cheng (Mei Lin) confirms to fans that they have no word about Season 3 so far. But who is the actor leaving "Marco Polo"?
Michelle Yeoh (Lotus), who joined "Marco Polo" in Season 2, might not be around to film the third season, should it get a greenlight from Netflix. The actress is the first to be cast on "Star Trek: Discovery" on CBS All Access, according to Coming Soon.
Production for the said sci-fi show will take place between this winter and spring for its May 2017 debut. Essentially, Michelle Yeoh won't be able to do "Marco Polo" Season 3 with this schedule given that the Netflix show films on the other side of the U.S.
Michelle Yeoh's Lotus was the protector of the child emperor who was killed by Kublai Khan in "Marco Polo" Season 2. She was also an in important person in Hundred Eyes' (Tom Wu) past, according to Deadline. When viewers saw her last, she was heading out of Catalan and took on Mei Lin's daughter, promising to take care of her as Mei Lin serves her revenge on the Khan.
Speaking of Mei Lin, Olivia Cheng has been answering fan questions on Twitter about the return of "Marco Polo." She told fans that she has not yet heard anything about going back to work.
Glad you dug it! I think we really hit our stride S2 as well, no news on the S3 front yet but thanks for tuning in! https://t.co/uzVDWnV1PD
— Olivia Cheng (@ThatOliviaCheng) November 19, 2016
Nothing yet but happy thanksgiving! Grateful for @MarcoPoloMP fans like you! https://t.co/v54eEmQyFO
— Olivia Cheng (@ThatOliviaCheng) November 22, 2016
Fans of the series are also getting curious about any news on the renewal of "Marco Polo" Season 3. The long silence about its return might not be unusual though given that the production time difference between "Marco Polo" Season 1 and 2 is 18 months.
Keep checking back to this site for more "Marco Polo" news and updates. Check out this martial arts scene from Season 2 between Lotus and Hundred Eyes.
