In addition to Seann William Scott stepping into the role of Wesley Cole, they had to present a love interest for him. In this case, it was actress Maggie Lawson, who plays his ex-wife, Natalie Flynn.
Beginning in 2016, Crawford portrayed Martin Riggs in the Fox television reboot Lethal Weapon. In May 2018, during reports of bad behavior and hostility between cast and crew on the show's set, Crawford was fired after two seasons and replaced with a new character played by Seann William Scott.
Synopsis Detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) tries to settle down with his pregnant girlfriend, Lorna (Rene Russo), while his partner, Murtaugh (Danny Glover), comes to grips with the marriage of his pregnant daughter, Rianne (Traci Wolfe), to fellow cop Butters (Chris Rock).
Floriana Lima as Miranda Riggs (née Delgado) (seasons 1–2), Det. Riggs' late wife, who is seen in flashbacks. Originally from the Los Angeles area, she moved to Texas when she married Riggs, and after her death, he moved to LA and joined the LAPD.
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What happened to Riggs wife in Lethal Weapon?
In 1984, Riggs's wife of 11 years, Victoria Lynn, dies in a car accident, sending him into a deep depression. Driven by grief to the brink of suicide, Riggs regularly puts himself (and anyone else near him) in danger, hoping someone will kill him.
Murtaugh tells Riggs that he could hear Riggs willing him to save him. The movie ends with Lorna and Martin marrying, and Roger accepting Lee and Rianne's marriage. Two babies are born to Rianne and Lorna, as Martin Riggs is finally settling down.
Sharp stood out as Trish, a lawyer and devoted wife and confidante to Roger (Damon Wayans). "Lethal Weapon" became an instant hit in the US and overseas. Sharp was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2017 NAACP Image Awards for her work on the show.
Warner Bros. It's not uncommon for actors to play characters who are a different age from their own, but Lethal Weapon approaches it from both sides of the equation. Gibson was 30 when he played the 38-year-old Riggs, while Glover was 40 when he played the 50-year-old Murtaugh.
At the hospital, he begins a romantic relationship with Meredith Grey, now a widow after the death of Derek Shepherd, until his missing fiancée, Megan Hunt, is found and brought home. Nathan makes his last appearance in the episode "Danger Zone" when he and Megan start their life anew with her son in Los Angeles.
With Lethal Weapon Season 2 concluding with Riggs being shot by his half-brother Garrett while visiting his wife's grave, all signs were pointing to death for the character. We learned off the bat that Riggs was indeed dead, and that Garrett killed himself following the shooting.
Following a slew of production issues stemming from a fractured relationship between Crawford and Damon Wayans (which, unsurprisingly, ended with the more famous face sticking around), the Season 3 premiere kills off Riggs for good — as was strongly implied in last year's finale.
Bruce Willis was offered the role of Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon at around the same time that Mel Gibson was offered the role of John McClane in Die Hard. Willis and Gibson each turned down their offers, paving the way for Gibson to star in Lethal Weapon and Willis to star in Die Hard.
Mel Gibson was only thirty when Lethal Weapon was filmed, although his character Riggs was supposed to be 38, funny as that was Clayne Crawford's age when the Pilot episode aired. Riggs' military background changes for the TV series from the film version.
In the final scene, Riggs visits his wife's grave to say goodbye since he plans to move back to Texas with new love Molly and her son. That's when his brother Garrett appears and shoots Riggs in the chest.
Traci Wolfe (born December 27, 1960) is an American film actress and model, known for her role as Rianne Murtaugh in all four films of the Lethal Weapon series.
He was a lieutenant of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the U.S. Army, and served in the Vietnam War. He joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1967 and celebrates his 50th birthday at the start of Lethal Weapon.
By-the-books Detective Murtaugh is the quintessential sidekick to loose cannon Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson). In the first Lethal Weapon, he has just turned 50 and is preparing for retirement, which he justifies by muttering the immortal line.
Seann William Scott is Lethal Weapon's new Riggs. The actor was brought in as a swift recast by Fox and producer Warner Bros. Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter, days after the show's original star Clayne Crawford was fired for what's been described as “bad behaviour” on set.
Two babies are born to Rianne and Lorna, as Martin Riggs is finally settling down. Captain Ed Murphy gives them their former positions as sergeants back since the city is self-insured, and brings gifts for the newborn babies Billy (Martin & Lorna's son) and Victoria (Rianne & Lee's daughter).
