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Lethal Weapon's future in doubt over Clayne Crawford's "bad behavior" on set


http://deadline.com/2018/04/lethal-weapon-renewal-clayne-crawford-bad-behavior-abuse-martin-riggs-role-recast-fox-series-1202374422/

Crawford, who succeeded Mel Gibson in the role of Martin Riggs for the TV reboot, "is making a third season a rather complex proposition" after he was disciplined for bad behavior, according to Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. Andreeva reports she has "learned that Crawford has had a history of bad behavior on the show, and that he has been disciplined several times over complaints of emotional abuse and creating a hostile environment. I hear the issue has escalated to a point where other actors as well as crew on Lethal Weapon would feel uncomfortable being on set with him. The problem is threatening the future of the show, with a recasting — a rare and dramatic move when involving a lead of an established series — being explored. Fox and Warner Bros TV declined comment." Crawford's behavior was first hinted at in a blind item that Michael Ausiello posted last Thursday. Ausiello confirms he was referring to Crawford when he wrote about a one-hour drama's "increasingly untenable 'personnel problem,' per a source. Turns out one of the series’ leads has become impossible to work with, and his massively disruptive behavioral issues are causing the network/studio to rethink bringing the series back."

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Kevin 1 hr ago
I've worked on this show as part of the background multiple times, and Clayne is not the problem. He is only part of the problem. The production is a mess; the PA, (John) working with the background was a complete jerk at all times, going out of his way to be spiteful and mean. He did it because the AD's did it to him, and the producers did it to them. That whole show is unbelievably toxic. I've worked on a lot of shows, and you know which my favorite was? SEAL Team. I was shocked because David Boreanaz has kind of a reputation for being a jerk, but what I found on set was a cast and crew that were incredibly friendly, professional, and real delight to work with. As for Lethal Weapon, Damon was always funny and improvisational on the days I worked... a true professional and craftsman with his art, as is the woman who plays his wife. Clayne taking all the heat on this is extraordinarily unfair, since the whole set is full of toxic people... it starts at the top.

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Riggs does have to be more Riggs though. They've given his character almost nothing of the original but kept Murtaugh fairly close to an update of his character.

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Clipnote version. 'Anonymous' stories were leaked to deadline saying he was an asshole BTS, literally everyone he's ever worked with came forward publicly to say it was BS (Keep in mind HB wrote a letter supporting him, and given her experience on OTH I couldn't see her of all people support him if it was true). CC made a public apology on his Instagram. Was leaked that SWS would take his place, WB made an official statement saying they weren't renewing contract. CC left a statement on his Instagram post congratulating the cast and crew on renewal and wishing them good luck for season 3. DW had a massive twitter tantrum with a load of lies about CC. Variety did a piece in June which debunked all the tweets from DW and also revealed that a hell of a lot of crew were let go with CC. However they also had two 'leaked' tapes showing CC losing his cool. I think someone said it best when they described the outbursts as 'unprofessional but not aggressive'. CC did a podcast recently saying he knew of the first tape leaked to variety and claimed he'd been blackmailed with it all season 2. He didn't know about the second one. Podcast here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u908kIaj12U

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