After an incredible fourth season, Success aired the final episode on Sunday night, and Brian Cox shared his crazy theory about the series’ ending and what he thinks really happened to his character, Logan Roy.
The Emmy-winning actor, who has garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Roy Co., the matriarch of Waystar Co., had an impressive escape from the third episode of the HBO series when Logan went into cardiac arrest. and died on a private jet while traveling to Sweden to secure a deal with GoJo.
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But now, the star has shared a compelling theory that Logan may have faked his own death to keep a close eye on his children, especially the three youngest, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin). and Shiv (Sarah Snook) to see how they will fare. deal with the consequences of his death.
Speaking to BBC’s Amol Rajan as part of the TV series Interview, Brian admitted that he thinks Logan may have made the move strategically. “I still believe this, maybe Logan isn’t dead yet,” he began, adding, “This could be part of an elaborate hoax to reveal himself.
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© Home Box Office Brian Cox receives critical acclaim for his portrayal of Logan Roy
“Well, if you think about it, from Logan’s point of view, he has to figure out how his children will behave when he dies, what happens after that? And the only way? The best way to do that is to fake his death. And, at some distant point, he watches the chaos that follows.”
However, while we loved his hilarious theory about what happened to Lu OG, Brian was quick to say it was simply his beliefs and not the finale’s plot. . “I’m just saying it could be a guess.” We can only imagine how fans will react to this!
© HBOSuccession will air its final episode this weekend
In the same interview, Brian also shared his initial reaction upon learning that he would be killed in the third episode, the actor admitting that he felt left out by the script. “[Succession creator Jesse Armstrong] decided to make Logan die, I think it’s still too early in the end.”
Brian continued: “And it was a great scene. That’s why I didn’t watch it because I had no interest in watching it. My own death was coming. But I just thought, ‘Well,’ you You know, he’s brilliant. It’s a great scene, a complete act.”
“It’s a weird feeling. I mistook it for a form of rejection. In the end, I was totally fine with it, but I felt a bit rejected. I felt a bit like, ‘Oh, all of it. it’s all fine.’ I’m done. And in the end, I’ll end up as a New Yorker on the plane’s carpet.”
© Home Box Office The successor actor in episode 4
Meanwhile, fans are sharing their own theories on how they think Succession will end its incredible four-season streak. As one of TV’s most critically-acclaimed shows, recent episodes have spawned a flurry of tweets, memes, and theories from the Succession fan base, who have shared their thoughts. them about what the final episode will bring.
While some believe co-CEO Kendall Roy will become the ultimate successor, others believe that Shiv will reign supreme after forming an alliance with Lukas Mattson (Alexander Skarsgård). Others have strange ideas about how their cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) will come out on top. Fans will have to wait to find out.
Brian Cox: Interviews by Amol Rajan air on BBC Two on Thursdays at 7pm and on BBC iPlayer.
Succession airs its final episode on Sunday May 28 on HBO in the US and Monday May 29 on NOW and Sky Atlantic in the UK.
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