Kevin McKidd is aware of how "Grey's Anatomy" fans feel about Dr. Owen Hunt.
Love him or hate him, the redhead trauma surgeon has been integral to "Grey's Anatomy" for over a decade and a half. Following the Season 22 finale, which aired May 7, Dr. Hunt and Dr. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) will leave Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as they embark on a new life in Paris.
The Scottish actor, 52, joined Season 5 in 2008 and has remained a regular series star ever since, portraying the complex and good-hearted doctor while also directing 49 episodes, more than anyone else. And while it's likely McKidd will return soon to direct his 50th episode, it'll seemingly be a while before Owen returns to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Owen's exit has prompted mixed reactions, as some fans have long found the character polarizing, criticizing the decisions he made in his marriages to Teddy, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), and Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), from scolding Yang for getting an abortion in Season 8 to committing adultery twice.
McKidd is grateful for the role and the family he got to be a part of for more than 18 seasons but feels optimistic about what's next for him. He's set to star in an ITV thriller titled "The Only Suspect," helm his new production company, Ferryman Films, and hopes to pursue theater roles.
