Denise Richards wasn’t the best fit for the Fox reality series Special Forces: The toughest test in the worldWhich I left in the second episode. the Starship troopers The actress is afraid of heights and was called out by her teachers because she was always terrified about the difficult tasks she and other celebrity recruits were given.
But she has an idea who would be better.
“Well, actually, I just interviewed him and he’s my first ever actor Saved by the bell “He’s Mario Lopez,” Richards says. Entertainment Weekly. “And I asked him when are you going to do it? He’s going to do great. He’ll make it to the end, I’m sure.”
Lopez played the macho AC Slater in the popular teen comedy about the gang from Bayside High from 1989 to 1992 and in subsequent iterations, such as the 2020 reboot. Like Slater, the real Lopez is a trained wrestler and has been honored by organized National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He has experience in other sports as well.
Richards appeared alongside Lopez in a 1991 episode of the NBC series in the uncredited role of Cynthia, according to IMDb. the Saved by the bell The episode “The Last Weekend” follows Slater and his friends as they spend the last days of summer working at an oceanside resort before the start of the new school year. Cynthia Richards pretends to drown so a lifeguard (Slater Lopez) can save her, with the idea that it will make for a nice encounter.
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The role left Richards feeling awkward while filming the NBC series.
“It’s very daunting when you go to a show with actors who have been working together for a long time, and you only have a couple of lines,” Richards said. the people In June 2020. “It’s my second acting job in my entire life, and I have to put on a bikini and go into the ocean, pretend like I’m drowning, and have him hold me in front of all these people. I was so embarrassed.”
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Richards now meets frequently with Lopez, who hosts him Access Hollywood And interviewing her about projects such as special forces.
As for its performance on special forcesRichards can take comfort in the fact that she wasn’t the first to leave the reality show, even after her implants ruptured. Stephen Baldwin received the honor, after he had concerns about being sidelined from work in the future.
Despite being on the show for a short time, Richards was proud of everything she was able to accomplish.
“I’m actually very proud of myself,” she says. “I had the courage to jump off a bridge, so I jumped off it. I was so happy. Even though I couldn’t climb that helicopter, I was so happy. I was able to at least catch it and hang on from there. I never thought during In a million years I could do this.”
