During an appearance on Monday’sLate Night with Seth Meyers, the actress recalled a time when she got fired from the 1995 movieMighty Morphin Power Rangers.She told the story after hostSeth Meyerscongratulated her on the fact thatLaw & Order: SVUsecured its spot as the longest-running primetime live-action series in history earlier this year when NBCrenewed the highly-acclaimed drama for a 21st season.
After Meyers, 45, pulled up photos of Hargitay as Queen Dulcea from the movie (showing off some killer abs!), the actress explained how she ended up getting fired from the film.
“I was going to be the queen,” she said. “I think her name was Dulcea or Dulcenea. But I was so excited because I was going to Australia to play this queen. I get there — hair, makeup, prosthetics, pieces, walking around like that, feeling pretty good.”
“I was there for November, and then December, and then we were getting close to Christmas. And they had me on hold a lot,” she continued. “Finally, around Dec. 21, I said, ‘Hey guys, this is great, but you kept me on hold too long, I’ve got to go. It’s Christmas! I think that’s only fair.'”
Hargitay said she flew home for the holidays, then reached back out to producers in early January.
“I call them and I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m ready!’ ” she said. “And they were like, ‘Sweetie, you’re good, don’t worry about it.’ They fired me. Because I wanted to go home for Christmas and be with my family.”
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Her character was recast, with the role ultimately going to Australian actress Gabrielle Fitzpatrick.
Asked if she learned a lesson from the experience, Hargitay joked, “I watch my Ps and Qs onSVUnow. And when they say, ‘We need you,’ I say, ‘I’m there and I’m ready!'”
“So far, so good,” she added.
Late Night with Seth Meyersairs weeknights (12:35 a.m. ET) andLaw & Order: SVUairs Thursdays (10 p.m. ET), both on NBC.
source: people.com
