An unbroken bond – on and off screen. Mariska Hargita And Chris Maloney First seen on its set Law and Order: Special Victim Unit 1999, when they played Olivia Benson and Elliott Stabler, respectively.
“I have a million memories from the pilot, especially the instant chemistry with Chris. We were filming in the Meatpacking District, and it was really hot and rainy, so we all had to wear baseball caps,” Hargita recalls in 2018 TV Insider. Television series in New York with these awesome actors and awesome crew! ‘”
Over the years in the series, fans have wanted to bring their characters together in a romantic way, which never happened. Instead, Elliott and Liv form a seemingly unbroken working relationship and friendship – until he unexpectedly leaves the unit at the end of season 12.
Maloney left NBC Drama in 2011 to choose to focus on other projects. Nevertheless, the actor’s relationship with Hargita has remained and the pair have reunited on many occasions, often taking selfies and sharing on social media for longtime fans.
Melonie came back SVU For the first time in 10 years, in the April 2021 episode before launching his new series, Law and order: Organized crime. He revealed that he just felt it was time to bring Stable back – something that was confirmed on the first night of his shooting, when he got out of his trailer and a woman saw him on the street.
“He goes, ‘Oh, my God, oh, my God,’ and he starts hyperventilation. In March 2021, he told TVline, tears began to flow from his eyes. He goes, ‘No, you don’t understand: you are mine.’ The reason for being a policeman. ‘ My character and our characters – the meaning and the power and the place that it was in the minds of so many people. It was good. “
Hargitai, meanwhile, confirmed in January 2022 that fans are not the only ones who feel the chemistry between Benson and Stabler.
“Olivia Benson is injured! I mean, she left me in an unprepared state for 10 years. She’s scared,” he explained. Drew Barrymore’s show. “There’s energy. Olivia has been in love with him for many years and I think we’re slowly finding our way back to it, but I want to give her the amount of time she needs to mourn Kathy Stabler.”
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