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My worst moment: ‘Chicago Med’ star Nick Gehlfuss and how the possibility of working with Al Pacino made him freeze during an audition

“Chicago Med” returns with new episodes this week and it’s been a tough season so far for Dr. Will Halstead, played by Nick Gehlfuss, who has been with the show since the beginning.

His character recently broke the rules in a major way but was allowed to come back to work on the condition that he act as a spy, more or less, to uncover a kickback scheme at the hospital. “The beauty of long-form storytelling like television and the privilege of having a seventh season is being able to explore this person in different ways,” said Gelhfuss. “Will is a good doctor. A great guy. He’s a lover. But he’s also a fighter for what he thinks is best for people, and obviously sometimes what he thinks is best is not what they want for themselves. And that’s what he’s come

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