*“Mad Men” star John Slattery doesn’t know what role he would’ve played on “Empire,” but he was asked to appear on the show prior to its launch by actor-turned-executive producer Danny Strong.
“That’s Danny Strong who punches me in the balls!” he told The Daily Beast about one memorable “Mad Men” episode featuring the “Empire” showrunner. “That guy is on top of the world right now with ‘Empire.’ If he reads this, ‘Danny, I need a job!’ He actually asked me if I wanted to be on Empire, and I think I let that ship sail. I don’t know who I would’ve played… some white dude.”
Perhaps Creedmoor Entertainment head and Luscious Lyon’s (Terrence Howard) nemesis, Billy Baretti? That role eventually went to Judd Nelson.
The final seven “Mad Men” episodes begin airing on April 5. The series finale is slated for May 17.
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