The Lincoln Lawyerhas added Cobie Smulders to the season 4 cast, and the announcement means the upcoming installment will feature an excitingHow I Met Your Motherreunion. Smulders' notoriety grew after playing Maria Hill in the MCU, but she’s also best known for playing Robin Scherbatsky on allnine seasons ofHow I Met Your Mother. Despite ending 11 years ago,HIMYMstill has a loyal fanbase who would be happy to see former stars from the show joining worthwhile projects.
Smulders isn’t the only name joiningThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 4’s cast, with newcomers also including Constance Zimmer and Sasha Alexander in important roles. As for the story, Mickey is set to face his biggest challenge yet after being accused of murder following season 3’s cliffhanger ending.The Lincoln Lawyerseason 4 is based onThe Law of Innocence, the sixth book in Michael Connelly’s series that inspired the Netflix show. As the new season nears, the cast list keeps getting better and better.
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4’s Becki Newton & Cobie Smulders Previously Starred Together In How I Met Your Mother
Newton & Smulders Worked Together On HIMYM For Two Seasons
Now thatCobie Smulders has joinedThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 4, she won’t be the only cast member on the Netflix show with ties toHow I Met Your Mother. Becki Newton, who currently plays Lorna Crane in the Netflix show, previously portrayed Quinn Garvey inHow I Met Your Motherseasons 7 and 8. The character was engaged to Neil Patrick Harris' Barney for a brief time before the pair realized they couldn’t trust each other, with some of that distrust stemming from Barney’s past relationship with Robin.
InHow I Met Your Motherseason 8, Quinn actually helped Robin pull a prank on Barney for his bachelor party following their own engagement. Now,theHIMYMvets will have a chance to possibly share the screen again forThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 4. It’s unclear who Smulders will be playing in the upcoming season, but based on her star power, it makes sense to assume that she will play a key role. There’s a chance that she could even be playing someone on the prosecution team, meaning she’d be a new adversary for Mickey’s team.
With Lorna continuing to be a vital member of the team, going from a legal aide to a lawyer, if Smulders is involved at all in Mickey’s case, she will likely cross paths with Lorna. Based onThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 3’s ending, Mickey needs all the help he can get, so Lorna will hopefully get more time to shine after becoming a lawyer. Whatever’s in store, it would be a treat forHIMYMfans to see Smulders and Newton work together again in a completely different setting.
Smulders Has A History Of Reuniting With Former HIMYM Cast Members
While fans ofHow I Met Your Motherlikely wouldn’t pass up the chance to see some of their favorite actors from the show reunite on other projects, Cobie Smulders recently did just that. The actress guest-starred inShrinkingduring the second season of the Apple TV+ series. The comedy-drama is led by Jason Segel, Smulders’How I Met Your Motherco-star, who played Marshall Eriksen for the duration of the CBS show.
Even without specific character details, it’s exciting to see Smulders’HIMYMreunion trend continuing withThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 4.
Thereunion between Smulders and Segel inShrinkingwas brief, but the encounter left the possibility of a bigger storyline involving the two down the line. Even thoughHow I Met Your Motherended over a decade ago, it’s great to see actors from the show still appearing in highly popular projects.Smulders reprised her role as Robin for theHIMYMspinoff,How I Met Your Father,and she clearly remains connected to the original show with the ongoing relationships with her former co-stars.
Aside fromShrinking, Smulders also had a recurring role in Netflix’sA Series of Unfortunate Events, which starred Neil Patrick Harris. Shortly after, she worked onFriends from College, a comedy that featuredHIMYMvet Sarah Chalke in season 2. Even without specific character details, it’s exciting to see Smulders’HIMYMreunion trend continuing withThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 4.
