Sandra Oh revealed whether she followsGrey’s Anatomyafter having played the key character Cristina Yang for 10 seasons. Oh left the medical drama at the end ofGrey’s Anatomyseason 10, with Cristina leaving for Switzerlandto lead the Klausman Institute for Medical Research as Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Unlike otherGrey’s Anatomystars reprising their roles for short arcs or single episodes,Oh never returned as Cristina Yang toGrey’s Anatomyafter her exit, even if the medical drama gave updates about Cristina, via messages to Meredith or letters in support of her at Meredith’s medical board hearing.
At the Gold House 4th Annual Gold Gala, Sandra Oh revealed toPeoplewhether she watchesGrey’s Anatomy. Unsurprisingly, the actor has politely shared that she doesn’t really revisit her breakout network TV role, even though the Shonda Rhimes hit is available to stream on Hulu. Read Oh’s comments below:
What Sandra Oh’s Comment Means For Cristina Yang In Grey’s Anatomy
Oh Made It Clear Grey’s Anatomy Is Firmly In Her Past
Sandra Oh’s comment reiterates how playing Cristina Yang is firmly behind her. Oh repeatedly insisted she wouldn’t return toGrey’s Anatomyover the years, and putting the medical drama “gently aside” checks out with what she always maintained about a possible return. This is especially true considering that Oh revealed the reason for leavingGrey’s Anatomyhad to do with feeling that, creatively, she had given her all to Cristina, making a potential return futile if she believed Cristina’s story was done. In a recent interview,Oh weakened her “hard no” stance on returning as Cristina Yang.
Oh’s comment about not revisiting old episodes ofGrey’s Anatomyfalls in line with what she always claimed.
Still, while Oh might have opposed a return less categorically due to how it impacted her leavingGrey’s Anatomy, effectively opening up to a potential return if Cristina returning were in service to the story, it still meant Oh wouldn’t want to reprise her acclaimed role in the medical drama.Oh’s comment about not revisiting old episodes ofGrey’s Anatomyfalls in line with what she always claimed, thus making this statement only the last in a long line of comments stating that Oh wouldn’t be willing to reprise her role as Cristina Yang.
Our Take On Cristina Yang’s Story & Her Potential Return
Cristina’s Happily-Ever-After Makes A Potential Return Pointless
Compared to other characters’ exits, who ended up brutally killed,Cristina’s gave the character a happily-ever-after, as it described her not only moving to greener pastures, but also putting her career first, something wholly in alignment with howGrey’s Anatomyalways portrayed Cristina. This alone wouldn’t warrant a Cristina return, as doing so could endanger her, considering how manyGrey’s Anatomyepisodes included shocking disasterswhere doctors died. Oh’s comment reminding how the medical drama is in her rearview could thus be a good thing for Cristina’s story too.
Cristina’s return could nonetheless make sense in one instance only. WheneverGrey’s Anatomyends, and depending on the context of the medical drama ending storyline, Cristina returning could make a full-circle moment possible, especially ifGrey’s Anatomywere to end by focusing on Grey Sloan Memorial’s legacy. Such a story would make a Cristina Yang return toGrey’s Anatomyrewarding, while also not undermining the happily-ever-after Cristina got with her exit storyline.
