Brian Batt Not Coming Back to Mad Men

Openly gay actor Brian Batt will not be coming back to Mad Men because his character, Salvatore, was discovered to be gay (or, more accurately, because he wouldn't put out for the Lucky Strike guy).  According to the article, Batt apparently hasn't gotten the final word yet.  What a shame.  I'm sure this reflects the reality of being gay in 1960s America, but a writing team that creative could have come up with something.  I believe the viewers at least deserve to find out what happened to Salvatore instead of leaving us hanging with that last scene of him talking on a pay phone by a cruising park.

Monday's Man: Brian Batt

My favorite Mad Men character is certainly handsome Brian Batt who plays the closeted gay Salvatore. The poor guy is so tortured, trying to make is way in pre-Stonewall America.

In real life, Brian Batt is very openly gay and lives in New Orleans with his cute partner Tom and their adorable Boston Terrier. Quite a contrast from Sal. Brian Batt, of course, also starred in Jeffrey. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't seen last night's episode, stop reading NOW.

I love episodes that feature Batt, but really, did they have to fire him? Surely he's not gone from the show permanently? What do you think will happen to him? I predict that he'll resurface in a couple of episodes calling Don Draper to bail him out of jail on sodomy charges. Then he and Don have a torrid affair.