Michael Ealy Joins the Cast of ‘Being Mary Jane’

Michael Ealy has landed a role opposite Gabrielle Union in the upcoming fourth season of BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane.’

via Deadline:

Created and executive produced by The Game creator Mara Brock Akil and executive produced and directed by Salim Akil,Being Mary Jane follows the sometimes disastrous personal and professional life of news anchor Mary Jane Paul (Union). Ealy will play Justin Talbot, the new producer of Great Day USA, and unfortunately for Mary Jane, he is also the man who previously got her fired from CNN. Upon arriving at Great Day USA, he remains a thorn in Mary Jane’s side and she must learn to cleverly circumvent his power plays.

Ealy, who had been considering multiple feature offers for next year, says he was approached directly by his friend Union to consider taking on the role. “I had turned down several network offers, as I really was not interested in doing another show at the time, but because Gabrielle is a friend, I told her that I’d seriously think about and talk with my team. At the end of the day, I felt like we all have a social responsibility to help elevate material with people of color in any way that we can, and if there was an opportunity for me to help my friend and the cultural perceptions of our work, then I would do my part.”

Ealy, nominated for a Golden Globe for Sleeper Cell, can currently be seen in a starring role opposite Juliettte Lewis in ABC’s Secrets & Lies, and recently wrapped the remake of cult film Jacob’s Ladder as the titular character. He’s repped by UTA, Wendy Kirk and Matt Johnson at Ziffren Brittenham, and manager Darryl Taja at Epidemic.

Are you guys as excited for the return of ‘Being Mary Jane’ as we are? The show returns January 2017.