Coronation Street’s Tim actor Joe Duttin is ‘replaced’ by doppelganger after being teased for shock sending off

Coronation Street fans may not be seeing just any Joe Duttin as Tim Metcalfe this week as he is replaced by a doppelganger. The character could face a shocking exit this week after being targeted by serial killer Stephen Reid.

Viewers of the ITV drama know that Todd Boyce’s Stephen will definitely leave the cobbles this week, but they’ll have to wait and see how and exactly what he does before leaving Weatherfield. there is.

But what Corrie fans know at the moment is that Stephen is desperately trying to get Jenny Connor to Thailand after the body of Leo Tompkins is discovered, and the body of her father Teddy is also discovered. It means that they are afraid that it will happen.

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But the penniless businessman turned serial killer gradually realizes that his time may be up, and with nothing to lose, he decides to take one last shot at freedom. and will stop anyone who stands in his way…

Meanwhile, Tim is distracted from planning Sally’s wedding anniversary, but the wheels are set in motion when Brian Packham accidentally mentions Stephen’s interest in a canal dredging project.

On the canal towpath, Tim finds a discarded boat hook and begins searching in the water when a corpse’s hand rises to the surface. Tim flees back to the taxi and calls 999 to report that he has found the body. However, Tim is shocked when the call goes off and before he can call back, Stephen gets into the back of a taxi.

As Stephen tries to strangle him with his necktie, Tim tries to free himself by tripping over his shoelaces, only to be knocked unconscious by Stephen with a brick.

Back in town, Sally becomes furious as she assumes Tim went to the county tournament with Kevin. But her husband is actually fighting for his life in the trunk of a car covered in gasoline. And viewers will ask if Stephen has killed someone again.

You’ll also notice on Monday night (October 9) that the scenes were so action-packed that they needed Kagemusha to replace Joe in some parts. And if the photo means something, then it’s true. It’s pretty creepy.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News and other reporters at a recent event, Joe said of filming the scene: Shooting in a real, real location adds a certain level of realism to it.

“And it’s really nice to be a part of…When you go out on location, you feel a little bit more intimate with the staff…It’s like having a slumber party. So you go out and do a little something.” It was good to do something different. I did something really physical and did a lot of physically challenging scenes.”

he said jokingly. ”[He – Tim’s] It’s a bit of a bonus to get out of the taxi office every now and then and away from Steve McDonald,” Joe added, “It’s been a lot of fun. It’s been a tough time, but we’ve had a lot of fun. ”

Joe also added about having a stuntman. “I think the only time I ever saw a stuntman was when he was a stuntman.” [Tim] It fell to the floor. And once he got on deck, his jeans were a little tighter than mine. But that was the only time I really used him. Because I said, “Look, if I can, I’d like to do that.” There is a Kagemusha, but he is a stuntman.

“He was fitter than me, stronger than me, a little lighter than me, so I said, ‘Can you do whatever I can do?'” And director David Kester said the stuntman literally “threw himself on the floor.” “He had a really nice crash mat,” Joe said.

Joe was also asked about working with Todd and if he would miss him after he leaves, to which Joe replied: “He just doesn’t have an ego. He’s got a lead role, but he just goes through it in a matter-of-fact way. He shows up and does his job,” and sits wherever he wants at dinner, which makes him really happy. was [to film with him]. ”