Christopher Abbott to Exit HBO's GIRLS Due to Creative Differences

According to today's New York Post, Christopher Abbott, who stars in the HBO comedy GIRLS, will be exiting the series due to creative differences with creator and writer Lena Dunham.

Abbott portrays Charlie, the beau of Allison Williams' character Marnie on the series. Sources tell the Post's Page Six that the disagreements began as soon as the show began filming its upcoming season. "They've just started work on Season 3, and Chris is at odds with Lena," reported the source. "He didn't like the direction things are going in, which seems a bit odd since the show put him on the map."

A representative for the actor confirmed that he would be leaving immediately, commenting, "[Chris] is grateful for the experience of collaborating with Lena, Judd [Apatow], and the entire 'Girls' cast and crew, but right now he's working on numerous other projects and has decided not to return to the show."

In addition to his role on Girls, Abbott was featured in the indfilm "Burma" which played at SXSW last month.