NCIS without Mark Harmon? Other actors auditioned for the role!

For nearly 19 years, Mark Harmon brought Special Agent Jethro Gibbs to life in NCIS: Special Investigations. Unfortunately, in 2021, the actor made the decision to leave the fiction much to the chagrin of early fans who had a hard time imagining the investigation continuing without him.

And even if three years after his departure, the detective series is still a hit, today it is still difficult to imagine that NCIS would exist without Mark Harmon. However, he almost did not get the role of Gibbs.

Who could play Gibbs?

As with any self-respecting series, many actors were considered to play Gibbs before Mark Harmon was cast.

Harrison FordIt was the name everyone had in mind to play Jethro because he was perfectA few years ago, Charles Floyd Johnson, who was JAG’s executive producer, confided in the casting of the NCIS double-episode introduction.

“But I don’t think it went any further; It was such a name.Other actors considered included Scott Glenn (Marvel’s Daredevil), Andrew McCarthy (Lipstick Jungle), Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin and Patrick Swayze.

But for casting director Susan Bluestein, “Mark has been on my bucket list since day one of NCIS. I always thought Mark had the chops to play this character.“.

Caitlin Todd played by Jennifer Aniston?

In the first NCIS pilot, the character Caitlin Todd did not exist. She is Special Agent Vivian Blackadder, a character played by Robin Lively who was DiNozzo’s partner.

Unfortunately, the production decided that he was not suitable for the role. While Sasha Alexander was finally chosen to play Caitlin Todd, after Jennifer Aniston, whose series Friends had recently earned the role.was mentionedAccording to Charles Floyd Johnson, for the new role.

Find two new episodes from season 21 NCIS This Saturday 25th May from 9.10pm on the M6.