KIEFER SUTHERLAND - KIEFER SUTHERLAND CONSIDERS KILLING OFF HIS 24 CHARACTER

Hollywood actor KIEFER SUTHERLAND is toying with the idea of killing off his character in the hit TV show 24.

Sutherland plays the lead role of JACK BAUER in the acclaimed series, and admits he'd go as far as having the special agent killed to keep audiences on their toes.

He says, "I feel very strongly that if you want to jar the audience, take Jack out.

"As much as it would break my heart not to do this show, I think it's important the audience believe that, at any given moment, any cast member can go."

But the show's executive producer HOWARD GORDON says there are no plans to kill the lead character - "at least not yet".

24's creators ROBERT COCHRAN and JOEL SURNOW promise a big surprise early in the new season, which kicks off later this month (OCT03), but Cochran assures, "It's not Jack dying, but it's big."