Coronation Street star Millie Gibson makes sensational exit from soap using movie magic from Marvel films
CORONATION Street’s Kelly Neelan will leave the soap in a dramatic rooftop showdown using the movie magic featured in the Marvel films.
The character, played by Millie Gibson, will be seen fighting with Gary Windass in her final scenes shot with special effects.
The pair appear to be grappling outside at night with the Manchester skyline behind them.
But they were filmed during the day in a studio using a giant wraparound screen — called a volume wall — which uses digital technology to create the appearance of a cityscape.
Filming inside also ensured the final scenes could remain secret.
The Sun exclusively revealed that actress Millie, 18, was quitting the ITV soap earlier this year.
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And Corrie boss Iain MacLeod has confirmed she will soon have a “high stakes exit” — being seen as a hint that she dies.
Producer Mr MacLeod revealed: “We created this incredibly cinematic sequence for the setpiece of this week, which I’m incredibly excited about.
“The gist of the week is we all know, and it leaves me with a heavy heart to say it, but we all know Kelly’s leaving the show.
“So we thought, well, actually, the fact that Millie is going and that therefore Kelly is going, allows us to go really big and do something incredibly high stakes.”
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The explosive week will also see Gary, played by Mikey North, 35, forced to revisit the site where he murdered Kelly’s dad Rick.
Mr MacLeod added: “Gary has to retrace his steps back into the forest of doom where he once fought for his life with Kelly’s dad, Rick Neelan.
“It’s a really brilliant tying up/full stop on that story that began with that desperate act from Gary all those years ago.”