As he recalled during a prior interview on Netflix’s “Strong Black Lead,” Garrett Morris’ end on Martin might have happened quite abruptly — to say the least. Even while Garrett Morris was in a particularly troubled situation, allegedly there was no sympathy for the actor.
Remember When ‘Stan’ Was Hospitalized?…
Well, it really happened. According to the source, in 1994, Garrett Morris was robbed in real-life. During the robbery, he was shot and hospitalized.
NOTE: This happened during Martin‘s second season. Did you ever notice how you saw less of “Stan”?
Supposedly, they tried to make the situation work. However, Morris ended up missing several episodes of the show due to his injuries.
“So while he was recovering in the hospital, he shot a few scenes to tie up his storyline with the reason being that Stan was about to undergo plastic surgery to escape the IRS,” Jasmine Brand mentions.
Likewise, in season three, he made one more appearance on the show before totally disappearing. But why would he phase out like that?
It Happened While In The Hospital…
If you thought it was wild that Ice Cube’s “Craig” got fired on his day off, imagine actually getting fired while recovering from a gunshot wound. This is what Garrett Morris says happened to him.
The actor — in an exclusive with Netflix‘s Strong Black Lead, a show geared toward shining examples in the Black community — says Martin Lawrence didn’t do the things he told reporters regarding his incident.
According to Morris, Martin said he was by Garrett’s bedside in tears. Yet, the actor basically says Lawrence is stretching. The source quotes Morris as follows.
“The man who produced ‘Martin’ was basically Martin Lawrence. After I had no bad words with him, still to this day, I do not understand why he decided to fire me. While I was in Daniel Freeman Hospital.”
“Not only did he fire me when I was in the hospital itself, but then went around telling people in interviews that he came and sat by my bed and cried and stuff like that,” Garrett Morris continues.
The source also notes that publications have reached out to Martin for a comment on Morris’ statements. However, the pending Bad Boys for Life actor hasn’t responded.
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