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Stephen Amell Auditioned For Young Gibbs In ‘NCIS: Origins’ Days Before His ‘Suits L.A.’ Audition
'Suits L.A.' actor Stephen Amell almost went for a different network spinoff show: 'NCIS: Origins," with both auditions for the shows close together.
Now slated to anchor NBC’s Suits: L.A. spinoff, actor Stephen Amell had his sights set on a different offshoot show right before he auditioned for the Los Angeles lawyer role. Even though he hadn’t fully watched NCIS, Amell said he was “excited by the prospect” of a network show and “pilot season” which “doesn’t happen that much anymore.”The actor’s television credits include Starz’s Heels and Greg Berlanti’s CW Show Arrow — which he recalled “filming til 3 in the morning.” He recalled feeling like his NCIS: Origins audition went well. This led Amell to channel his frustration and other emotions into his audition for Suits: L.A. the Friday after learning that the NCIS gig wouldn’t move forward.
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