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Post by johnny on Mar 15, 2017 11:24:05 GMT -5
In seasons 8 and 9 and one movie sequel, why was John-Boy played by a different actor?
Why was he played by Robert Wightman rather than Richard Thomas? |
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Post by cinlou on Mar 15, 2017 12:44:47 GMT -5
Richard Thomas' contract was up, I believe, after 5 years and he chose to leave the show. The people running the show brought the character John Boy back and hired another actor.
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Post by johnny on Mar 15, 2017 13:03:59 GMT -5
How come Grandpa, Grandma, John, Olivia, Jason, Ben, Jim-Bob, Mary-Ellen, Erin and Elizabeth were not played by different people?
John-Boy was the only Walton to be played by a different actor. |
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Post by Brenda on Mar 15, 2017 15:31:41 GMT -5
Actually, Grandpa, John, and Olivia were played by different actors in The Homecoming. I think you'd have to get answers from the writers, producers, and directors about how actors were chosen for the characters and why they brought in a different actor for John Boy after Richard Thomas left, but they chose not to do that after Olivia and John left. The others were there through all 9 seasons, so there was no reason to get different actors for them. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by willie on Mar 19, 2017 19:57:47 GMT -5
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Post by Marilyn on Mar 20, 2017 15:49:56 GMT -5
No doubt the other actors weren't replaced with others cuz they didn't leave? I'm glad they stayed til the very end!!!
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Post by e knight on Mar 20, 2017 19:32:06 GMT -5
I think it's because Richard Thomas was in big demand for TV and movies, and they probably couldn't pay a big enough salary to keep him on board.
The other performers didn't have that kind of leverage.
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