Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga star in the TV adaptation of True Lies, premiering Wednesday on CBS, in the face of on-set illnesses and the shadow of the 1994 movie.
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Howey, who plays Harry Tasker, the role Arnold Schwarzenegger played, said he worked through a 103-degree fever in the action-packed show.
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I had 103 temperature," Howey said in a recent Zoom panel. '[Gonzaga] lost her voice. She was mouthing the words. I hurt my back. I pulled my left quadriceps."
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Like the movie, Helen Tasker (Gonzaga) discovers her husband actually has been an international spy throughout their relationship.
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When Harry's cover is blown, Helen is recruited to become his partner.
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The action did not wait for Howey's fever to break. Gonzaga said the episode being shot was just as physical as any other.
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The action did not wait for Howey's fever to break. Gonzaga said the episode being shot was just as physical as any other.
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Howey said that he injured his finger performing a stunt with a co-star. Mike O'Gorman plays Luther, a member of Harry's team, but O'Gorman stepped out for this stunt.
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I had to throw Luther against the wall," Howey said. "I threw his stunt double against the wall, and it snapped my finger back. Then I had to pop it back.
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Helen proves useful on spy missions. She speaks more languages than Harry so can often understand the bad guys.
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