'Well that’s a bit early': Brian Cox shares thoughts about TWIST in 'Succession' Season 4 Episode 3
Spoilers for Episode 3 of the final season of 'Succession'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Succession' has been one of the most thrill-inducing shows in the history of television. Since Season 1 Episode 1, everything about the show revolved around which of Logan Roy's large adult children will win the conventional Iron Throne. When the last and final season of the show was being announced, creator Jesse Armstrong said there's something promising in the series — pointing out the fact that someone will someday succeed the larger-than-life mogul, Logan Roy. While pondering over the question about who will replace the mogul, the show throw a curveball at us and changed everything. Logan Roy is dead, he died as he lived, unexpectedly and without pomp. The series showed him dying in a private jet, kneeling over the toilet.
The event was expected from every 'Succession' fan, but it wasn't quite expected so soon. Brian Cox's Logan Roy was the strongest character in the series. He was a roaring media mogul who was skipping his eldest son's wedding and flying to Europe on business. But as shocking as it was to witness his death, Cox had his own perspective about the entire scene.
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Brian Cox didn't expect his character would die so soon
In a recent interview, Cox shared his perspective and Logan Roy's sudden demise on the show. Cox, who played Logan, was as shocked as anybody that his character died such a sudden death in such an early stage of the last season. "He (Jesse Armstrong) called me, and he said, 'Logan’s going to die,'" Cox said. "And I thought, 'Oh, that’s fine.' I thought he would die in about Episode 7 or 8, but in Episode 3, I thought … 'Well that’s a bit early.'" Brian continued with, "Not that I was bothered." Cox's portrayal of Logan Roy seemed fitting and radiated the power that comes from an actual media mogul. Cox shared that when people came to meet him, they think that he is still that guy they see on TV and shared, "People are very nervous when they come to meet me for the first time because they think I’m Logan Roy, and I’m not," he said, laughing. "I'm simply not that guy."
Many artists strive for this kind of popularity from a very young age, and Cox dived deep into a career-defining role, the old-school kind where an actor is stopped on a street for autographs and is requested to say some phrases that they are known for in the show or movie. And for Cox, it was a catchphrase that is too explicit to be added.
Going back to the theater
Cox talked in length about his character's death and shared how furious fans will be to know the production killed off a main character and compared it to 'Game of Thrones' drastic ending, where it seemed writers didn't know what to do with the show and just abruptly gave it a bad ending. In an interview with The New York Times, Cox shared his opinion on the matter and said, "I just think that’s what makes the show. You think about 'Game of Thrones,' when they didn’t know what they were doing at the end, and they had an ending which was not really satisfactory. And the audience was furious. The audience [for 'Succession'] might be furious; they might miss Logan and say, "Oh, what are you doing killing off one of the most interesting characters?" But it’s fine by me. I’m doing a lot of other stuff. I’m going back to the theater. I’m going to hopefully direct my first movie in my grand old age."