Back in October, Damon Wayans revealed that he had decided to quit the FOX TV series Lethal Weapon for health and family reasons, with the actor stating that he was “getting too old for this” and citing his diabetes and gruelling 16 hour days as factors in his decision. Wayans had clashed with co-star Clayne […]
Fox orders two more Lethal Weapon episodes, with Damon Wayans set to appear
Last month, Damon Wayans dropped the unexpected announcement that he was quitting Fox’s hit TV series Lethal Weapon at the conclusion of the show’s third season, citing the toll that it is taking on his health and his family life. The news came as a surprise to Fox, who hadn’t been notified of Wayans’ decision […]
Damon Wayans quits Lethal Weapon
First Riggs, now Murtaugh… Some five months on from the firing of Clayne Crawford, Fox’s Lethal Weapon is now set to lose its other original lead with Damon Wayans revealing to Eurweb.com that he is quitting the show at the end of the upcoming third season. “I’m going to be quitting the show in December after we […]
Damon Wayans is “having fun” on Lethal Weapon following Clayne Crawford’s firing
Big changes are in store for FOX’s Lethal Weapon series following the firing of Clayne Crawford (Martin Riggs) due to his on-set behaviour, with Seann William Scott joining the show as his replacement, war veteran Wesley Cole. Damon Wayans, who portrays Roger Murtaugh, had his own issues with Crawford during the first two seasons, but the […]
Lethal Weapon renewed for third season as Seann William Scott replaces Clayne Crawford
Last week it was revealed that Fox and producers Warner Bros. TV had fired Clayne Crawford from his role as Martin Riggs in the TV adaptation of Lethal Weapon due to his on-set behaviour, with a third season renewal dependent on whether or not they could find a suitable replacement going forward. Well, Deadline is reporting […]
Fox orders Lethal Weapon pilot, Damon Wayans to star and McG to direct
It looks like we can add Lethal Weapon to the ever-growing list of movies getting the small screen treatment, with Fox giving a pilot order to Warner Bros. for a TV adaptation of the hit buddy cop franchise. The pilot will see Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) taking on the role of Roger Murtaugh, […]
