Laurence Fishburne Joins The Cast Of CSI
August 19th, 2008
Acclaimed actor Laurence Fishburne has been announced as the replacement for William Petersen on the hit tv series ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
The Matrix star, who’ll play a forensics scientist, will join the cast of the show in the ninth episode of the new series, with the two characters working together prior to Petersen’s exit.
However, producers are keeping details of how the ‘CSI’ star will depart tightly under wraps, with Carol Mendelsohn telling reporters, “We’re not going to tell you how he’s leaving.”
She adds, “This has been months in the making. We have been talking about the character we wanted to create and pursuing our dream casting, which is Laurence Fishburne.”
Petersen, who quit the show after being with the series since it debuted in 2000, will stay on as an executive producer.
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