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Donnie WahlbergwantsBlue Bloodsfans to get the ending they deserve.
Before theCBS drama was renewed for a 14th seasonin March, Wahlberg spoke to PEOPLE about the possibility of the series getting canceled without a proper ending — and why he didn’t want that for fans.
“I loveBlue Bloods, and I think if there weren’t a season 14, the loyal fans of the show would be very, very outraged,” Wahlberg, who plays Danny Reagan, said while promoting season 5 ofVery Scary Peopleon ID. “They’re part of the Reagan family. The audience is the extended family.”
He continued, “If the show were to go away without [the audience] having a proper sendoff … I think they would be mortified.”
He added, “So I suspect [we’ll] have at least another season.”
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At the time, Wahlberg said they hadn’t “finished dealing with” finalizing the renewal deal. ButDeadlineandThe Hollywood Reportereventually reported that the entire cast and producing team agreed to take “a 25 percent pay cut” in order to move forward.
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Aside from waiting to begin production for the upcoming season, Wahlberg isgearing up for the season 5 returnofVery Scary People, which he also executive produces.
“If it weren’t forBlue Bloods, I probably never would’ve doneVery Scary People,” he told PEOPLE. “I think in some waysBlue Bloodsprepared the audience for me to be the host ofVery Scary People.”
“Because of the role I play onBlue Bloods, it lent a sort of credibility, I think, to me being the host of this show,” he noted.
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Very Scary Peoplepremieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on ID, andBlue Bloodsairs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.
source: people.com
