Golden Brooks has lost out on her lead role in the new “Lethal Weapon” television series to her former “Girlfriends” co-star, Keesha Sharp.
The decision to recast the lead female role in the series was made after the first table read on Wednesday, reports Deadline. Sharp will be playing the role of Trish, wife of LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh (played by Damon Wayans).
Excited to join "Lethal Weapon" as the wife to Damon Wayans, Sr. (Det. Murtaugh)! #Grateful #Blessed… https://t.co/DDJvk1jGMU
— Keesha Sharp (@keeshasharp) March 18, 2016
“Excited to join the Fox pilot ‘Lethal Weapon’ as the wife to Damon Wayans, Sr. (Det. Murtaugh)! #Grateful #Blessed,” Sharp wrote on Twitter after being cast in the new role.
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Brooks did not officially comment on the recasting news, but she did take to Instagram to post a picture of a painted mug that read, “If your plans don’t work out, don’t worry…God has better ones.”