The Law & Order franchise has seen Mariska Hargitay collaborate with several actors over the years. But Hargitay was particularly impressed by this newcomer who she instantly bonded with. The ‘Law & Order’ star Mariska Hargitay felt was like a superhero Hargitay has a habit of bonding fast and hard with her co-stars, from Chris Meloni to Kelli Giddish.
Recently, she’s opened up her big heart to Law & Order newcomer Mehcad Brooks. The Mortal Kombat star was recruited to lead Dick Wolf’s long-running franchise, which experienced a revival after a long 12-year-hiatus. A longtime fan of the show, Brooks was more than excited to join the series as detective Jalen Shaw.
“It was great, this was a show that I grew up on, myself. It was always on in the house. It was something that felt like a staple in our home.
So, to get the call that I’m going to be one of the lead detectives on it is a dream come true,” Brooks recently told The New York Post . What further endeared Brooks to the role was the fact that he was able to emotionally resonate with the character. “I draw inspiration from my father, who is a civil rights attorney who is hell-bent on restorative justice.
I think Jalen has that in his DNA,” Brooks said. “I see Jalen as this other version of me. I believe in the multiverse.
So I think this is ‘New York 2.’ Jalen lives in New York 2, and I could easily be Jalen, if I lived in New York 2,” he added. The actor also immediately got along with Hargitay .
