Richards quit the reality show on the latest episode.

But, she has an idea of who would do better.

“And I asked him, when are you going to do it?

Denise Richards has faith in buff friend Mario Lopez

Denise Richards has faith in buff friend Mario Lopez.Credit:Robin L Marshall/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

He would do awesome on it.

He’d make it to the end, I’m sure.”

He has experience in other sports, too.

Denise Richards and Mario Lopez appear on ‘Extra’ in 2010

Denise Richards and Mario Lopez appear on ‘Extra’ in 2010.Noel Vasquez/Getty

Noel Vasquez/Getty

The roleleft Richards feeling embarrassedduring filming of the NBC series.

I was so embarrassed."

Richards now frequently crosses paths with Lopez, who hostsAccess Hollywoodand interviews her about projects likeSpecial Forces.

Stephen Baldwin took that honor, after he had concerns about being sidelined from future work.

Despite being on the show for a short time, Richards was proud of everything she managed to accomplish.

“I am actually very proud of myself,” she says.

“I had the guts to jump off a bridge and that I jumped off.

I was so happy.

Even though I couldn’t climb in that helicopter, I was very happy.

I was able to at least grab on and hang from there.

I never in a million years thought I could do that.”