TMC
10-03-2018, 05:05 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/damon-wayans-says-hes-quitting-foxs-lethal-weapon-1149084
Wayans said in an interview with Electronic Urban Report (https://www.eurweb.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-shockingly-quits-lethal-weapon-with-exclusive-announcement-to-eur-watch/) he'll depart (https://moviechat.org/tt5164196/Lethal-Weapon/5bb521125ce7d60014faf5e0/LOL-Youve-got-to-be-kidding-me-Wayans-now-quitting-the-show) the Fox action series (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/43422-lethal-weapon-in-the-media-well-i-got-news-for-you-rog-im-not-crazy/?page=8) after he's done filming (https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/chile-damon-wayans-to-exit-lethal-weapon-after-this-season.1869573/) Season 3's initial 13-episode order in December. Wayans insists he's not kidding. "I am going to be quitting (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/9l40as/damon_wayans_announces_hes_quitting_lethal_weapon/?utm_content=comments&utm_medium=new&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=television) the show in December, after we finish the initial 13. So, I really don't know what they're planning but that's what I'm planning," Wayans said. "I'm a 58-year-old diabetic and I'm working 16-hour days." Wayans said he plans to return to the stage and to "try and find my smile again." Lethal Weapon was renewed for Season 3 after Clayne Crawford was fired from the show for abusive behavior. It was later reported that Crawford and Wayans fought on set. Fox declined to comment (https://tvline.com/2018/10/03/lethal-weapon-damon-wayans-leaving-quitting-season-3-fox-murtaugh/) on Wayans' remarks. Wayans's reps also declined comment (https://variety.com/video/exclusive-video-watch-the-on-set-drama-between-lethal-weapon-co-stars-clayne-crawford-and-damon-wayans/).
Damon Wayans' Lethal Weapon exit announcement reportedly blindsided everyone, especially after solid Week 2 ratings (https://deadline.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-lethal-weapon-exit-behind-the-announcement-fox-1202475725/)
Wayans is signed on for six seasons of the Fox action drama, which is performing well following Clayne Crawford's firing. Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports that Wayans' comments to Electronic Urban Report (https://www.eurweb.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-shockingly-quits-lethal-weapon-with-exclusive-announcement-to-eur-watch/) amounted to bombshell news (https://www.reddit.com/r/Lethalweapon/comments/9l45jj/wayans_leaving_lethal_weapon/) to the studio and producers. "I hear that ever since Wayans statement went public, there has been a flurry of talks between the actor, his team and the studio," reports Andreeva. "He is clearly very emotional in the interview, so I hear the show’s producers and executives wanted to find out whether his comments were a reaction to physical and mental exhaustion or a well thought-out and final decision. The outcome of these conversations will impact the future of Lethal Weapon as Fox had been mulling a short — I hear probably two-episode — back order for the series, likely bringing its third season to 15 episodes." Andreeva adds: "It will be hard for the series to survive the exit of both of its leads in short succession, and to justify being called Lethal Weapon without Riggs (Crawford) or Murtaugh (Wayans).
Wayans said in an interview with Electronic Urban Report (https://www.eurweb.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-shockingly-quits-lethal-weapon-with-exclusive-announcement-to-eur-watch/) he'll depart (https://moviechat.org/tt5164196/Lethal-Weapon/5bb521125ce7d60014faf5e0/LOL-Youve-got-to-be-kidding-me-Wayans-now-quitting-the-show) the Fox action series (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/43422-lethal-weapon-in-the-media-well-i-got-news-for-you-rog-im-not-crazy/?page=8) after he's done filming (https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/chile-damon-wayans-to-exit-lethal-weapon-after-this-season.1869573/) Season 3's initial 13-episode order in December. Wayans insists he's not kidding. "I am going to be quitting (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/9l40as/damon_wayans_announces_hes_quitting_lethal_weapon/?utm_content=comments&utm_medium=new&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=television) the show in December, after we finish the initial 13. So, I really don't know what they're planning but that's what I'm planning," Wayans said. "I'm a 58-year-old diabetic and I'm working 16-hour days." Wayans said he plans to return to the stage and to "try and find my smile again." Lethal Weapon was renewed for Season 3 after Clayne Crawford was fired from the show for abusive behavior. It was later reported that Crawford and Wayans fought on set. Fox declined to comment (https://tvline.com/2018/10/03/lethal-weapon-damon-wayans-leaving-quitting-season-3-fox-murtaugh/) on Wayans' remarks. Wayans's reps also declined comment (https://variety.com/video/exclusive-video-watch-the-on-set-drama-between-lethal-weapon-co-stars-clayne-crawford-and-damon-wayans/).
Damon Wayans' Lethal Weapon exit announcement reportedly blindsided everyone, especially after solid Week 2 ratings (https://deadline.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-lethal-weapon-exit-behind-the-announcement-fox-1202475725/)
Wayans is signed on for six seasons of the Fox action drama, which is performing well following Clayne Crawford's firing. Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports that Wayans' comments to Electronic Urban Report (https://www.eurweb.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-shockingly-quits-lethal-weapon-with-exclusive-announcement-to-eur-watch/) amounted to bombshell news (https://www.reddit.com/r/Lethalweapon/comments/9l45jj/wayans_leaving_lethal_weapon/) to the studio and producers. "I hear that ever since Wayans statement went public, there has been a flurry of talks between the actor, his team and the studio," reports Andreeva. "He is clearly very emotional in the interview, so I hear the show’s producers and executives wanted to find out whether his comments were a reaction to physical and mental exhaustion or a well thought-out and final decision. The outcome of these conversations will impact the future of Lethal Weapon as Fox had been mulling a short — I hear probably two-episode — back order for the series, likely bringing its third season to 15 episodes." Andreeva adds: "It will be hard for the series to survive the exit of both of its leads in short succession, and to justify being called Lethal Weapon without Riggs (Crawford) or Murtaugh (Wayans).