{"id":565,"date":"2024-11-26T22:18:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=565"},"modified":"2024-11-26T22:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:18:43","slug":"i-didnt-expect-to-be-taken-in-like-i-was-mark-harmon-recalls-one-thing-that-helped-him-realize-he-wanted-to-join-ncis-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Didn\u2019t Expect To Be Taken In Like I Was\u2019: Mark Harmon Recalls One Thing That Helped Him Realize He Wanted To Join NCIS Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mark Harmon\u2019s Surprising Reason for Joining NCIS: Origins Revealed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the premiere of\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0in October 2024, Mark Harmon made a return to the franchise that made him a household name, despite stepping back from the\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0Mothership series in Season 19. While he\u2019s now an executive producer and narrator, Harmon did make a special appearance as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the prequel\u2019s debut. But what really drew him to the role all those years ago? Surprisingly, it was the character\u2019s name itself.<\/p>\n<p>Harmon recently shared with\u00a0<em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>\u00a0that when he first read the\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0script, it was the name \u201cLeroy Jethro Gibbs\u201d that caught his attention. \u201cThe name stopped me,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cPeople say, \u2018What attracted you to the story?\u2019 I said, \u2018The name.\u2019 There\u2019s more to it than that, obviously, but I didn\u2019t expect to be taken in like I was.\u201d His immediate curiosity about the name led to his deep connection with the role, and it\u2019s easy to see why. After all,\u00a0<em>Leroy Jethro Gibbs<\/em>\u00a0has a distinctive ring to it, sparking questions about the man behind the name.<\/p>\n<p>As fans know, Gibbs\u2019 name honors his father\u2019s best friend, Leroy Jethro \u201cLJ\u201d Moore. But the name is just the beginning. The\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0prequel delves into Gibbs\u2019 early life in the \u201990s, shortly after he tragically loses his wife and daughter. The show offers new insights into the character\u2019s backstory, with Austin Stowell portraying a younger version of Gibbs.<\/p>\n<p>Though Harmon is no longer a regular on the flagship\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0series, his involvement in\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0has fueled hopes that he might return to the Mothership series one day. For now, fans can enjoy his presence in the prequel, which continues to expand Gibbs\u2019 story. Given the success of the\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0franchise, it\u2019s clear that Harmon\u2019s initial choice to join was a pivotal one, and here\u2019s hoping the journey of Leroy Jethro Gibbs continues to captivate fans for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-566\" src=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Austin-Stowell-and-Mark-Harmon-101424-fd00ebdfc2824277b0e929a401fb0951-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Austin-Stowell-and-Mark-Harmon-101424-fd00ebdfc2824277b0e929a401fb0951-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Austin-Stowell-and-Mark-Harmon-101424-fd00ebdfc2824277b0e929a401fb0951-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Austin-Stowell-and-Mark-Harmon-101424-fd00ebdfc2824277b0e929a401fb0951-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Harmon\u2019s Surprising Reason for Joining NCIS: Origins Revealed! 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