Sam Waterston reacts to retirement rumors ahead of ‘Law & Order’ exit: ‘I think my reputation is in terrible danger’
nypost.com“Law & Order” after three decades on the air, he’s still not ready for retirement. The “Great Gatsby” actor, 83, opened up about his replacement, Tony Goldwyn, and why he’s not quite done with showbiz just yet during an appearance on the “Today” show.Waterston has played district attorney Jack McCoy on the legal drama since 1994, and announced he was exiting the show earlier this month.“I think he’s going to be great.
I think my reputation is in terrible danger because I think just he’s going to be wonderful and I’ll be watching,” Waterston said of the “Scandal” alum, 63, on Wednesday.“It’s going to be big trouble.
It’ll be what the DA is, demanding and a lot of fun to watch.”Goldwyn is taking over as the new district attorney, Nicholas Baxter.
Waterston has made his mark in more than 400 episodes of the critically acclaimed series over the last 30 years. When asked if it feels like it has actually been that long, he quipped: “Yeah!
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