Ice-T is getting a lot less screen time on this season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . And fans finally know why. The former rapper, 67, joined the show in 2000, during its second season. After almost 25 years on SVU , Sergeant Odafin Tutuola seems to be paring back.

While speaking with TMZ on Monday, November 24, Ice-T explained that fans will see less of him on this season of SVU because the show brought back another star. Kelli Giddish returned as Amanda Rollins to the legal drama after leaving in December 2022.

The budget constraint is likely due to the expense of having three high-salaried veteran actors ( Mariska Hargitay , Ice-T, and now Kelli) on full-time status simultaneously. "It's just basically business," Ice-T told TMZ . "They brought Kelli

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