We finally know who will play Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, originally created by Mark Harmon, in his debut in the new NCIS spin-off series. And it's hard to see the resemblance!
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The NCIS franchise never stops inventing new ones! The series that had already gone through iterations Los Angeles or to New Orleans, now completed, continues to evolve. While NCIS: Hawaii continues to enjoy happy days under the sun and a spin-off around Ziva and DiNozzo (with Pablo's review And Michael Weatherly (officially back) has just been made official, the producers have just announced good news about the spin-off series about the eternal Gibbs: they have actually found the actor who will play the “young” version of the previously played hero Mark Harmon.
NCIS: Gibbs' early years
Announced and named last January NCIS: OriginsThis new spin-off is a prequel: this derivative series will actually be set in the past, long before the events recounted in NCIS. Developed by the authors Gina Lucita Monreal And David J. North and produced by Mark Harmon (who will also play the role of narrator) and his son SeanSet in 1991, this drama focuses on Lethroy Jethro Gibbs' early years in the NCIS unit at Camp Pendleton, where he worked under the command of the charismatic and legendary Agent Mike Franks. If a broadcast date hasn't been announced yet, there are rumors that NCIS: Origins could debut at the beginning of the school year or next year…
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NCIS: Here's Who Will Play Young Gibbs in the New Series…and He Looks Nothing Like Him! (PHOTO)
And producers have set their sights on filling the role created by Mark Harmon (which was taken over by his son Sean for a few episodes). Austin Powell. Unknown to the battalion? Logic: Up until then, the actor had only played small roles in miniseries Catch-22 And Three womenalso appears on screen in films such as Battle of the sexes And The Bridge of Spies. By the way, this isn't Powell's first foray into the NCIS franchise: he was already a regular on the Los Angeles unit… 14 years ago!
Austin Powell in the miniseries “Catch-22” © 2019 Hulu
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