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Mark Harmon is speaking out about casting Austin Stowell as the younger version of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS: Origins, which will debut tonight on CBS. NCIS: Origins will take place in the early 1990s. The 73-year-old actor portrayed Gibbs on the original NCIS from 2003-2021. He’ll narrate NCIS: Origins, and make a cameo in the premiere episode. He also is executive producing the series. Keep reading to find out more… “I felt the room jump a little when Austin came in, before he said anything,” Mark said of Austin. After Austin auditioned, Mark told People, “He walked out and someone said, ‘I’ll just say it, that’s a movie star.’” Mark added, “There was heavy competition there. There were a lot of good people. I would say that there were really few who drew the attention Austin did. I can say that about any role that was cast in this show, because they all came in one after another. We got everybody we wanted.” Tune in tonight at 10 pm ET to catch the premiere.
