Especially when A and E went to MRJ specifically to play this part. They’ve only done that with two others: Bobby (and they never in a million years expected Bobby Carlyle to actually take the part) and Ginny.
I did not know that! I have been trying not to believe that this was CS pandering but geez! A&E created Neal, specifically wanted MRJ. Why do this? a million different ways they could have advanced the story line without killing him so why? Why? I’m losing hope. ……..
There was a fake casting call for “Jack” to throw people off, but they brought MRJ into the office, sat him down next to a poster of Bobby as Rumple, pointed to it, and said, “that’s your father.” A and E had been big fans of him from True Blood and Terriers. He was their choice.