‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox Doesn’t Judge Logan, but Thinks He’s ‘Extremely Stupid’
thewrap.coma very big twist, one that we won’t give away here (yet) that impacted Brian Cox’s Logan Roy, the bellowing titan of industry and patriarch of the very dysfunctional Roy family.
Cox spoke about the episode and his role on the show, which is entering into its final episodes before the series finale next month.
Find excerpts from his chat with The New York Times below.Major spoilers for last night’s episode of “Succession” follow. Turn back if you haven’t watched yet (and, really, you should watch).Cox said that he figured Logan was a goner, but didn’t expect him to exit this early in the season, recounting a call he had with creator Jesse Armstrong (who wrote last night’s episode). ““He called me, and he said, ‘Logan’s going to die,’” Cox explained to the New York Times. “And I thought, ‘Oh, that’s fine.’ I thought he would die in about Episode 7 or 8, but Episode 3, I thought … ‘Well that’s a bit early.’”Still, Cox applauds the decision, especially given how many series drag on unnecessarily for extra seasons. “Well, they had to end it somehow, and it was Jesse’s choice.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the problem with a lot of television, particularly American television, is it goes past its sell-by date.
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