Wesley Snipes is upping the ante for his first major TV role.
The veteran actor stars alongside Philip Winchester in NBC's new action-packed gambling thriller, "The Player," but at one point, Wesley was approached to join another show.
At the Television Critics Association Winter Tour in January 2015, "Empire" creator Lee Daniels said he was talking to Wesley about the part of Lucious Lyon, before the producer ended up bringing Terrence Howard on board.
Read: 'Empire' Finale's Best Omg Moments
"It wasn't as good of a situation for me," Wesley told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover ...
Copyright 2015 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The veteran actor stars alongside Philip Winchester in NBC's new action-packed gambling thriller, "The Player," but at one point, Wesley was approached to join another show.
At the Television Critics Association Winter Tour in January 2015, "Empire" creator Lee Daniels said he was talking to Wesley about the part of Lucious Lyon, before the producer ended up bringing Terrence Howard on board.
Read: 'Empire' Finale's Best Omg Moments
"It wasn't as good of a situation for me," Wesley told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover ...
Copyright 2015 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 9/19/2015
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (Access Hollywood)
- Access Hollywood
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