Juno Temple on Shocking ‘Fargo’ Finale, Dot’s Secret Weapon and ‘Ted Lasso’ Spinoff Idea With Hannah Waddingham
variety.comCaroline Brew editor SPOILER ALERT:This story contains spoilers for Season 5 of “Fargo,” now airing on FX and streaming on Hulu.
Juno Temple leads the fifth season of “Fargo” as Dorothy “Dot” Lyon, a Minnesota housewife whose past begins to catch up to her.
When Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), the abusive ex-husband she escaped, sets out to find her, her survivalist side is revealed. As she lays out booby traps and lights men on fire to avoid being kidnapped, she earns the fitting nickname of “tiger.” But for Temple, what made Dot a compelling character was not just the traits that made her a tiger, but also the qualities that made her a good mother.
The show’s creator Noah Hawley told Variety that Dot’s true weapon is her kindness — which Temple said she “couldn’t agree more with.” She added that Dot also wanted deeply to have a mother figure of her own.
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