26 years later, 'Law & Order: SVU' star still has no plans to leave

Mariska Hargitay is a veteran of Law & Order: SVU, having starred on the show for 26 years. She has been seen in over 500 episodes of the show, and the series is still going strong. The actress also appeared in the latest season of the crime drama, so we can expect her to continue to appear on the show for now. But what are her plans for the future? After 26 years on the show, is she thinking about leaving Law & Order: SVU?

Hargitay was asked about this during an interview. At that time, she confessed that she had indeed been thinking about whether and when she should leave the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which has brought her so much recognition. As she revealed, she knows that one day she will have to say goodbye to the role of Olivia Benson, but for now, she doesn't want to do so. She plans to postpone it.

"I've thought about it. But not yet. Just thinking about it much later. But I'm open-minded."

So fans of Olivia Benson can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Mariska Hargitay has no plans to retire from Law & Order: SVU just yet, and we'll still be able to see her character fight crime. The actress is so closely associated with the show now that her absence will surely be felt by those who have been following the series for years.

In addition, Hargitay also revealed that even if there is a possibility of leaving "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in the future, she has no plans to rest because she still has challenges she wants to take on.

"I'm a person who follows omens. I believe the future will move in the right direction and I will go to where I need to go. I'm having a very fulfilling and fulfilling time on SVU right now, and there are definitely things I want to do and goals I want to challenge myself to achieve."