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Jimmy is one of six characters in the Degrassi Franchise to have to use a wheelchair. The other five are Trina , Margaret Matlin , Maya Goldberg , Nadia Yamir & Mr. Ehl . Jimmy is one of seven characters to have been shot.
Yes, Drake Was On Degrassi (And Almost Quit Because Of A
Jul 14, 2023 · One of the writers explained that Graham said his friends "in the rap game" called him "soft" for using a wheelchair as his character. Graham hoped to preserve his image as an up-and-coming rapper by getting his character's arc changed, but he didn't get his way immediately.
Drake Threatened To Quit "Degrassi" Over Wheelchair Dispute …
Oct 15, 2021 · A former writer claimed that Drake threatened to quit the show over concerns that his character being in a wheelchair might make him look "soft" to his peers in the music industry.
Drake Threatened to Quit Degrassi Over Character's Wheelchair - People…
Oct 15, 2021 · Stefan Brogren, who played teacher Archie "Snake" Simpson and directed 51 episodes after making his acting debut in the 1987 spinoff Degrassi High, explained how they found a compromise to get...
Drake Was Apprehensive About His 'Degrassi' Character's Wheelchair
Oct 13, 2021 · As BlogTO points out, last month saw him lend a hand to a Toronto family by gifting them a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. Read The A.V. Club's oral history of Degrassi: The Next Generation...
Drake Allegedly Threatened to Quit 'Degrassi' Over Jimmy's Wheelchair
Oct 15, 2021 · According to a writer on the teen drama, the rapper, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, threatened to quit the series if his character remained in a wheelchair after season 5.
'Degrassi' writer says Drake threatened legal action to get his ...
Oct 15, 2021 · “Degrassi: The Next Generation” writer James Hurst say Drake threatened legal action if his character was not taken out of his wheelchair on the show. Drake's character wound up in a ...
Drake Almost Quit Degrassi Over Jimmy's Wheelchair - NYLON
Oct 14, 2021 · The incident lands Jimmy in a wheelchair, which led to groundbreaking plots about living with a disability. Drake, however, was apparently unsure about the narrative.
Degrassi's Drake allegedly threatened legal action over wheelchair ...
Oct 15, 2021 · It seems not everyone was on board with Jimmy's wheelchair arc in Degrassi: The Next Generation, which gave rapper Drake his star-making television role. According to one of the show's former...
Drake Allegedly Almost Quit Degrassi Over His Character Jimmy's Wheelchair
Oct 15, 2021 · Now, in an interview with The A.V. Club, Degrassi writer James Hurst claims that Drake once wanted to exit the show due to his character's wheelchair arc. Hurst said he called Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, in for a discussion after learning he wasn't happy about the wheelchair plot point.