Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is the new ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ in hit Netflix series
nypost.comMichael Connelly novels and practices law from the backseat of his Lincoln town car, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo had an obstacle standing in his way. “For me personally, I get carsick,” Garcia-Rulfo, 41, told The Post. “But it was fun, especially driving the convertible Lincoln.
Driving that around LA was cool.”Now streaming on Netflix, “The Lincoln Lawyer” is a series following hotshot defense attorney Mickey Haller (Garcia-Rulfo).
The character also appeared in a 2011 movie of the same name, starring Matthew McConaughey in the role (that also led to his infamous Lincoln commercials).“I saw [the movie] when it came out,” said Garcia-Rulfo. “I remember really liking it.
I thought it was such a cool character and Matthew McConaughey is amazing. But I didn’t re-watch it [after getting this role], I wanted to do my own thing and do our own take on it.”The Netflix series, created by David E.
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