According to James, Drake, who remained with the show until season eight, ultimately understood where the writing staff was coming from and had a change of heart. Although Jimmy continued to use the wheelchair throughout season six, he underwent stem cell surgery the following season and was seen using crutches in the season seven finale. I was very passionate about it, and I said, 'Aubrey, there's some kid somewhere in a wheelchair, who's completely ignored, who's never on television, never gets represented.
You're the coolest kid on the show, and you can say there's nothing wrong with being in a wheelchair. Although the year-old "Started from the Bottom" vocalist did not participate in the oral history, some of his former co-stars speculated that there may have been multiple reasons why Drake didn't want to act from a wheelchair.
Shane Kippel , who portrayed Spinner Mason, shared, "[There's] the apprehension of having your character confined to a wheelchair, or even not really feeling like it's right to be portraying someone who is confined to a wheelchair if you're fully abled yourself.
No wheelchair: Writer-producer James Hurst revealed that Drake had a law firm in Toronto send the show a letter, saying he would not return for Season 6 if he was in a wheelchair. However, when Hurst summoned Drake to him, he said, 'What letter? I don't know about that. Though, when Hurst asked him how he personally felt about the wheelchair, the then-up-and-coming rapper said his piece. Personally: Though, when Hurst asked him how he personally felt about the wheelchair, the then-up-and-coming rapper said his piece.
How much harder can you get? He instantly backed down,' Hurst said, while explaining why he thought it was important that his character remained in the wheelchair. Drake's Jimmy Brooks remained in the wheelchair for the remainder of his time on the show, though he underwent stem cell surgery in Season 7 and was seen walking on crutches in the Season 7 finale before leaving the show after a two-part Season 8 episode. Drake released his first studio album Thank Me Later in , just two years after he left the series, which started a remarkable run.
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