Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan are best friends. In the series Blue Bloods – Crime Scene New York they play siblings, but The chemistry between the two is also great behind the camera. Donnie Wahlberg in particular felt this chemistry from the beginning, even before the Blue Bloods series started.
Bridget Moynahan initially rejected Blue Bloods and was only convinced thanks to Donnie Wahlberg
During a visit to the Drew Barrymore Show The two Blue Bloods stars talked about their friendship and shared experiences. So it’s a gift for both Worked together for 14 years to have.
Donnie and Bridget met on the set of a pilot whose series was never greenlit. But the project still bore fruit:
We shot a pilot before Blue Bloods and we got along so well. Then when I read Blue Bloods for the first time I thought, ‘Oh my God, Bridget has to play my sister.’
Donnie then approached Bridget and she was offered the role. However, she initially refused. He couldn’t let that go. So he came up with something to convince Bridget to join in after all. In a video from Entertainment Tonight, Wahlberg said he called her:
I begged and pleaded and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse, which was that if we couldn’t shoot in New York, I would give her all my paychecks.
Luckily for him, not only did Bridget say yes, but the series was also filmed in New York. This meant Donnie could still keep his paychecks. You can watch the video from Entertainment Tonight here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA57FvjpqBwBridget Moynahan returned the favor to Donnie Wahlberg in a romantic way
During her appearance in the Drew Barrymore Show The stars also talked about Donnie and Jenny McCarthy’s marriage. Accordingly it was Bridget, who helped them both along and spoke highly of Donnie in front of Jenny. There had already been a spark between Donnie and Jenny, but Bridget gave them one last push.
After 14 seasons, Blue Bloods will end in fall 2024. The crime series had loyal fans for many years. Some of the stars were also showered with thanks from New York police officers, as seen in the Entertainment Tonight video.