Newcomer Dante Brown has landed the role of Roger “R.J.” Murtaugh, Jr, son to Daman Wayans Sr.’s character, in Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” pilot.
Wayans has been cast in the lead role of Roger Murtaugh, which was famously played by Danny Glover in the 1987 feature film.
A good but slightly rebellious young man, Brown’s 17-year-old Roger Murtaugh, Jr. — aka “RJ” — is trying carve out his own place in the world, outside the influence of his parents’ expectations. His flirtation with the military, instead of going to college, might just give his father another heart attack.
Brown could appear in multiple episodes if the pilot is picked up to series.