Fred Thompson leaving Law & Order for potential presidential run
Fred Thompson has officially asked to be released from his contract with Law & Order, which helps pave the way towards a potential presidential run.
Thompson asked Wednesday to be released from the show after five seasons, series creator and executive producer Dick Wolf said.
“Although he told me he has not made a firm decision about his political future, he felt that given the creative and scheduling constraints of the upcoming season,” he should leave “Law & Order,” Wolf said in a statement.
The producer lauded Thompson’s commitment to “Law & Order” and the new TV movie “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” in which the actor plays a president — Ulysses S. Grant. The film, which Wolf produced, premiered last Sunday on HBO.
Thompson, 64, a former U.S. senator from Tennessee, has yet to announce he’s seeking the GOP nomination but has taken steps toward a summer entry into the crowded field. He has been casting himself in speeches and on the Internet as a Reaganesque conservative.
Interesting he is running as a Reaganesque conservative since Ronald Reagan was also a movie star prior to his presidential run.
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