Criminal Minds at full strength: Thomas Gibson re-signs

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astrohip

Discussion Starter · Jun 21, 2011

From TVLine.com:
http://www.tvline.com/2011/06/criminal-minds-scoop-thomas-gibson-staying/

After lengthy and rough negotiations, Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson has signed a deal to return to the veteran CBS drama which is scheduled to begin production on its seventh season in just two weeks.

Sources confirm that Gibson signed on for two more years in a deal worth mid-to-high seven figures, plus a signing bonus. All told, the actor will more than double his previous salary.

This puts the cast back the way it was. :up: Must have been a humbling experience for the showrunner.

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Peter000

· #2 · Jun 21, 2011

Wow. is he worth all that dough? Especially on an ensemble show?

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Rob Helmerichs

· #4 · Jun 21, 2011

astrohip said:
This puts the cast back the way it was. :up: Must have been a humbling experience for the showrunner.

Must be kind of a humbling experience for Joe Mantegna, to have it made so clear that he's a second banana!

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Graymalkin

· #5 · Jun 21, 2011

I agree with betts4. Hotch is essential to the team.

They just need to find a new wife for him. I hear Jenna Elfman's not doing anything right now.

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Peter000

· #6 · Jun 21, 2011

To me Hotch is a very bland, uninteresting character. Not worth the millions they're apparently paying the actor.

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Rob Helmerichs

· #7 · Jun 21, 2011

It's interesting to me that CM and CSI both did the same thing (replaced the lead actor with another high-profile actor, but playing a subordinate role), but CM did it very well and CSI did not.

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mattack

· #8 · Jun 22, 2011

astrohip said:
This puts the cast back the way it was.

The way it was? You mean Mandy Patinkin is back?

(Just kidding.. as you can tell, I haven't seen this show in a very long time, but it would be funny to see him return to ANOTHER show.. like he did with Chicago Hope.)

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astrohip

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jun 22, 2011

mattack said:
The way it was? You mean Mandy Patinkin is back?

I actually thought about that when I first posted this. THAT was the REAL CM.

But we's takes what we's can gets.

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betts4

· #10 · Jun 22, 2011

Peter000 said:
To me Hotch is a very bland, uninteresting character. Not worth the millions they're apparently paying the actor.

His character is that way because that is how he is written. Just as Gracia is a crazy IT gal and Spencer Reid is a geeky young guy on the team and....they all fit in the slots created and that is making it work. They have broken out of the molds at times and that has worked also, but the formula is set so why mess with it too much.

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Rob Helmerichs

· #11 · Jun 22, 2011

betts4 said:
His character is that way because that is how he is written.

Although I suspect it's written that way because that's the way the actor is, or they hired the actor because they wanted a bland, stoic leading man type...at least, he's always been bland when I've seen him in anything, including action movies where he's the lead.

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ADG

· #12 · Jun 23, 2011

Rob Helmerichs said:
Although I suspect it's written that way because that's the way the actor is, or they hired the actor because they wanted a bland, stoic leading man type...at least, he's always been bland when I've seen him in anything, including action movies where he's the lead.

Regardless of the reason, it works. I think the ensemble meshes nicely and am glad to see it back intact.

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Rob Helmerichs

· #13 · Jun 23, 2011

ADG said:
Regardless of the reason, it works. I think the ensemble meshes nicely and am glad to see it back intact.

Yes, I think Gibson is a good example of a so-so actor playing a role perfectly suited for him. Sometimes good casting and good writing can elevate an actor beyond his natural talent level.

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betts4

· #14 · Jun 23, 2011

And we have seen Hotch having some fun with his son when he wasn't in leadership mode.

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ADG

· #15 · Jun 23, 2011

Rob Helmerichs said:
Yes, I think Gibson is a good example of a so-so actor playing a role perfectly suited for him. Sometimes good casting and good writing can elevate an actor beyond his natural talent level.

Truth be told, I can't think of more than a handful or so of television actors / actresses who are anything more than "so-so". Not a lot of great talent on the tube from my perspective - just being in the right role at the right time (and yes, good writing makes up for myriad shortcomings

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