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Mika Amonsen, the new actor playing Sean Reagan in the Blue Bloods spinoff, Boston Blue, is aware of the backlash from fans disappointed that Andrew Terraciano wasn’t recast in the role. Amonsen acknowledges the pressure of taking over the character and expresses his desire to honor Terraciano’s portrayal while also bringing his own interpretation to the role. He explains that he studied Terraciano’s performance, especially in later seasons, and found similarities between their energies, allowing him to feel comfortable adding his own spin to the character. Amonsen emphasizes the new dynamic between Sean and his father, Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), as Sean explores becoming a cop, a storyline not previously explored in Blue Bloods. He assures fans that while it’s his version of Sean, he is committed to respecting the character everyone knows and loves.
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‘Boston Blue’ Star Mika Amonsen Addresses Fan Backlash Over Role Recasting
Los Angeles, CA – Mika Amonsen, the actor stepping into the role of Sean Reagan in the Blue Bloods spinoff, Boston Blue, is speaking out about the fan reaction to his casting. Amonsen replaces Andrew Terraciano, who played Sean throughout all 14 seasons of the original series.
“There’s been some negativity, for sure,” Amonsen told Us Weekly in an exclusive interview, acknowledging the disappointment of some fans over the recasting. However, he noted the strong support he’s also received. “When I look under those posts that have the negativity, there’s a lot of fans rallying for Sean and people saying that they really enjoyed this character that I’ve created – or my version of the character.”
The Blue Bloods spinoff, Boston Blue, follows the Reagan family into new territory. CBS made the decision to cast a new face to the family when they announced the spinoff earlier this year.
Amonsen emphasized his dedication to respecting Terraciano’s previous portrayal. “I definitely felt a ton of pressure at first. I felt the pressure to respect an actor before me because I wanted to respect Andrew the best I could,” he stated. “I really want to maintain Sean as close as I can in the ways that I do it out of respect for this character that everyone loves – but also the character Andrew built.”
To prepare for the role, Amonsen binge-watched Blue Bloods, focusing on the later seasons to understand Sean’s character as he matured. He also observed physical similarities with Terraciano.
He highlighted that his version of Sean would explore a new dimension: Sean’s potential career as a police officer. “We’re really just exploring what would have been,” Amonsen explained. “Of course, it is my own version of it, but at the same time, we haven’t seen this relationship with Sean and his dad before. He’s coming into this whole new position because, from what I understand, the exploration of Sean being a cop wasn’t something that was on the table.”
Amonsen credited the showrunners, Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis, for giving him the freedom to explore the new dynamic between Sean and his father, Danny, played by Donnie Wahlberg.
Boston Blue airs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.
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