Exclusive: NCIS: Hawai’i star Jason Antoon reveals real reason why LL Cool J joined season 3
The rapper joined the spinoff as a recurring guest star
NCIS: Hawai’i star Jason Antoon has revealed why LL Cool J joined season three as a guest star.
LL signed on as a recurring cast member for the new series after 14 seasons of playing Sam Hannah in NCIS: Los Angeles, which concluded in May last year.
Jason and his wife, Seana Kofoed, who also stars in the spinoff, opened up about welcoming LL to the show during an interview with HELLO!, revealing that the rapper joined the cast following the crossover event in January last year, which saw the spinoff shows unite with the flagship drama for a three-hour special event.
“LL loves being here,” said Jason, who plays Ernie Malik in the show. “When he guest-starred in the crossovers when Chris O’Donnell and Wilmer Valderrama came, LL really loved the vibe.
LL Cool J as Sam Hanna and Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant in NCIS: Hawai’i © Karen Neal/CBS
LL Cool J joined NCIS: Hawai’i as a recurring guest star
“He talks about loving what he saw with the cast and the island and he really loved being part of that. I think that’s why it came to be that he’s on our show now.”
Chatting about what LL brings to the set of the Hawai’i spinoff, Jason said: “He’s cool. He’s a different vibe.”