Joseph Morgan Leaving The Originals for FOX’s New X-Men Show?!

Cast reading of "Gifted" #Gifted pic.twitter.com/fQGgfoqZrl

— Lauren Shuler Donner (@ShuDonner) March 11, 2017

Joseph Morgan may have a new role next TV season. The star has apparently joined the cast fo FOX’s new X-Men series, Gifted.

One of the producers on the show tweeted a photo from the first table read featuring the cast which includes Joseph. The star has yet to be announced as joining the cast since he is still attached to the CW show, The Originals.

It would seem that either they are keeping his casting quite until the show is possibly picked up by the network or until The Originals airs its new season on the CW. I am leaning more toward the second one because if he does indeed leave the show, where does that leave The Originals.

What do you guys think? Do you think with Joseph possibly leaving this will be the last season for The Originals?

UPDATE: EW is saying the actor was just filing in for the read, but am I the only one who finds that still very suspicious?