sredd Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/miami-vice-how-mark-harmon-almost-replaced-don-johnson-in-season-3.html/?amp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceFanMan Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 I saw this article listed on Google the other day...but didn’t read it. From what I always heard, it wasn’t true...just a Hollywood rumor created as a sort of “scare tactic” by producers to try and get Don Johnson to give up his salary demands & stay. But, I think I even remember reading once that Mark Harmon never knew anything about it & was never asked or approached by producers to possibly join the show. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Ferrariman Posted February 27, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 11 hours ago, ViceFanMan said: But, I think I even remember reading once that Mark Harmon never knew anything about it & was never asked or approached by producers to possibly join the show. Correct! When asked, Harmon didn't know anything about it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) There were so many false rumours about the show including this. Michael Mann correctly said in season 2 that none of the main actors (i.e. DJ/PMT) was replacable. DJ went on strike during filming of El Viejo, that´s the true part of that story. He earned 30k per episode at the time and MV was at its peak. So his salary was peanuts, also back then as Tom Selleck had much almost 200k per episode for Magnum P.I. - not only today when some actors grossed 1m per 20minute Bing Bang Theory episode. So DJ had a legitimate beef with his two year old chump change contract and producers ignored him until he went serious. But producers who threatened to sue him for breach of contract knew that they could not replace him. At the end of the day, both sides were bound to reach a positive solution. He was increased to 90K per episode, PMT to 50k and filming of El Viejo continued. Edited February 27, 2021 by Tom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceFanMan Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 52 minutes ago, Tom said: There were so many false rumours about the show including this. Michael Mann correctly said in season 2 that none of the main actors (i.e. DJ/PMT) was replacable. DJ went on strike during filming of El Viejo, that´s the true part of that story. He earned 30k per episode at the time and MV was at its peak. So his salary was peanuts, also back then as Tom Selleck had much almost 200k per episode for Magnum P.I. - not only today when some actors grossed 1m per 20minute Bing Bang Theory episode. So DJ had a legitimate beef with his two year old chump change contract and producers ignored him until he went serious. But producers who threatened to sue him for breach of contract knew that they could not replace him. At the end of the day, both sides were bound to reach a positive solution. He was increased to 90K per episode, PMT to 50k and filming of El Viejo continued. Yeah, Don probably had a right to ask for more, as the popularity had skyrocketed by Season 2. But, no one got millions an episode for television back then...it wasn’t like today. As for “Magnum”, it had already been on, established, and had a huge popular fan base for 4 yrs by the time MV started. So, I could see why Tom Selleck was getting much more at the time. But, there’s no way DJ or PMT could have been replaced...if they had, we’d have had only 3 seasons, instead of 5, as the show would not have lasted beyond that season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillio Martin Imbasciati Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 I like Mark Harmon (especially in the TV movie "The Deliberate Stranger" & 1987's "Summer School"), but not as a main undercover fella in Vice, unless he was a guest star. There's an actor I thought of last night who I would've liked to see in the wacky Season 4 of Vice, but today I've forgotten whom: it's looks like my mind is wallpaper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 what about Wiliam Russ. what a great duo they would have made with PMT. PMT in 1st role, and Russ in second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Ferrariman Posted February 27, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 I don't know if anyone else has noticed but William Russ either dies or gets killed off in every TV show or movie I've ever seen him in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren10 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 He makes it out of Wiseguy alive which was a big role for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Ferrariman said: I don't know if anyone else has noticed but William Russ either dies or gets killed off in every TV show or movie I've ever seen him in! he was too dangerous for the main roles Edited February 27, 2021 by jpaul1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillio Martin Imbasciati Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 hour ago, jpaul1 said: he was too dangerous for the main roles William Russ made it out alive in "Boy Meets World"...well, at least I think he did! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Vigilante Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Eillio Martin Imbasciati said: William Russ made it out alive in "Boy Meets World"...well, at least I think he did! Just what I was thinking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie C. Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Eillio Martin Imbasciati said: William Russ made it out alive in "Boy Meets World"...well, at least I think he did! I think Sean Bean's got him beat, though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillio Martin Imbasciati Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Robbie C. said: I think Sean Bean's got him beat, though... I think it's written in Sean Bean's contract that he has to be killed off; heck, when the guy can't make it out of a film that's titled "Shopping", there really isn't any hope to see it through to the end credits:-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcmmv Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Ferrariman said: I don't know if anyone else has noticed but William Russ either dies or gets killed off in every TV show or movie I've ever seen him in! Yikes! That's true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie C. Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Eillio Martin Imbasciati said: I think it's written in Sean Bean's contract that he has to be killed off; heck, when the guy can't make it out of a film that's titled "Shopping", there really isn't any hope to see it through to the end credits:-). He did survive Ronin, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillio Martin Imbasciati Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 9:11 PM, Robbie C. said: He did survive Ronin, though. This is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillio Martin Imbasciati Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 12:49 PM, Eillio Martin Imbasciati said: I like Mark Harmon (especially in the TV movie "The Deliberate Stranger" & 1987's "Summer School"), but not as a main undercover fella in Vice, unless he was a guest star. There's an actor I thought of last night who I would've liked to see in the wacky Season 4 of Vice, but today I've forgotten whom: it's looks like my mind is wallpaper. My memory has returned (I took a memory course, had some flashbacks, bought a panther, took a long & contemplative walk...all things that lead to a regenerative mind), and I remember the actor I was thinking of: Roddy McDowall! I mean, I always thought he was amusing and also had some strong acting chops, I feel he could've essayed a character that would've worked well in the Vice world (businessman, banker, drug lord, lawyer, local kook...almost any profession or type I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 7:56 PM, Ferrariman said: I don't know if anyone else has noticed but William Russ either dies or gets killed off in every TV show or movie I've ever seen him in! What about The Long Hot Summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 2:44 AM, ViceFanMan said: I saw this article listed on Google the other day...but didn’t read it. From what I always heard, it wasn’t true...just a Hollywood rumor created as a sort of “scare tactic” by producers to try and get Don Johnson to give up his salary demands & stay. But, I think I even remember reading once that Mark Harmon never knew anything about it & was never asked or approached by producers to possibly join the show. Mind you, Harmon wasn't bad looking and was a similar type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceFanMan Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 minute ago, wolfie1996 said: Mind you, Harmon wasn't bad looking and was a similar type. Perhaps...but MV was the type of show that would not have lasted beyond that season if Don, or Philip, had been replaced by anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, ViceFanMan said: Perhaps...but MV was the type of show that would not have lasted beyond that season if Don, or Philip, had been replaced by anyone else. Possibly. We'll never know now. It didn't have a long life as it turned out anyway, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceFanMan Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 minute ago, wolfie1996 said: Possibly. We'll never know now. It didn't have a long life as it turned out anyway, unfortunately. It lasted that season (3), plus two more. The show faded out because of eventual poor scripts and “wrong” directions taken by later season producers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Ferrariman Posted April 6, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 4 hours ago, wolfie1996 said: What about The Long Hot Summer? Must've missed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ferrariman said: Must've missed that one. I thought he was good in that, playing the resentful, rather inadequate (in his father's eyes) son of one of these wealthy southerners. Wasn't a bad film (remake of a remake I think) but had a totally unconvincing female playing his sister and the romantic lead. I just couldn't imagine DJ's character falling for her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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