Original Suit star Wendell Pierce wants to appear in the upcoming spin-off, and he has a three-word message for those responsible for casting.
After becoming the most watched program on streaming platforms last year, Suit It became an unexpected success during its nine seasons on USA Channel, which ran from 2011 to 2019. Shortly after the series' “resurrection” (or just “resurrection” depending on where you stand), a spinoff titled: Suit: Los Angeles announced. It is not clear whether it is original or not Suit The cast will travel to Los Angeles from New York, where the original show took place, but Pierce is worried about arranging the itinerary.
“I think the most fascinating thing was that our show suddenly came out on Netflix and it blew up,” Pierce said on SiriusXM earlier this week. Agenda with Jessica Shaw. Pierce recalled the moment he became aware of the cast Suit it was getting a second life: “We got a message, a chain message, from the lead, Gabriel Macht, and he sent it out to everyone saying, 'WTF.' We're all like 'What?' we thought.
When asked if he would be picked up as a guest star. Suit: Los AngelesPierce openly said that he “better be asked” to return. “I would love to do a cameo on the show,” he added.
Pierce continued: “I'm sure we'll be doing cameos in this movie,” he said of the original film. Suit casting. “I better be asked to do a cameo on the show, because we went on strike because we weren't getting anything from this revival,” the actor joked about the SAG/AFTRA strikes last summer.
The protests were largely based on actors not receiving the remaining payments they were entitled to from streaming platforms. When the strike was resolved in November 2023, SAG/AFTRA updated its contracts to create a “broadcast participation bonus” that compensates actors in addition to any residuals from traditional means such as television reruns.
Pierce played Robert Zane SuitHe is the father of Megan Markle's Rachel Zane, who will partner with Harvey Specter (Macht) and his partner Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman) as they open a new law firm. Again Suit: Los Angeles The show's main character, Ted Black (Stephen Amell), is obviously based on the West Coast and has connections to New York law firms, which could lead to many guest stars returning.
A premiere date Suit: Los Angeles It has not been announced yet, but it is expected to be released in 2025. Pierce is perhaps best known for his role in the series. Wirewill next be seen in duels between Marvel/DC tentpoles. He plays Perry White in James Gunn's movie. Supermanand has an unspecified role in Marvel's series thunderbolts.