Billy Bob Thornton is clearing the air over his future on Landman.
Thornton, who performs oil government Tommy Norris within the hit Paramount+ present, shut down hypothesis that he’s leaving the Taylor Sheridan drama after its second season, which wrapped on Sunday, January 18.
It seems rumors started circulating about Thornton’s position going ahead after his character was fired as president of M-Tex Oil by the corporate’s proprietor, Cami Miller, performed by Demi Moore, within the penultimate episode of season 2.
In an interview with USA At the moment printed on Saturday, January 17, Thornton, 70, referred to as rumors of his exit “AI-generated crap.”
“There’s an AI report that Demi and I are a pair now, and there’s one which I’m leaving the present. They don’t have anything to do with actuality,” he added to the outlet.
Landman has already been renewed for a 3rd season, which is because of begin filming within the spring.
In keeping with Thornton, “I’ll be there.”
Landman season 2 has been a bona fide hit for Paramount+, bettering its viewers from season 1, which premiered in November 2024.
Thornton informed The Hollywood Reporter in an interview on Sunday that “it has been stunning” to see the present proceed to exceed expectations.
“I didn’t actually notice that the present was going to go up in reputation that a lot,” he shared. “It was already the hugest present with the primary season, after which the subsequent season, I believe they name it ‘viewable minutes’ — they went up like 262 %. I’m not nice at math, however I believed, how is that attainable? I believed there was solely one hundred pc after which you’ll be able to’t go any additional!”
He added, “Nevertheless it was actually nice doing season two as a result of within the first season, the world was launched. And with the second season, now that everyone is aware of who all people is, you can delve deeply into the relationships. I believed that was very sensible of Taylor to do this, as a result of to do one other season that began and ended with an explosion would simply be repeating your self.”
“It’s like, ‘Okay, we get it. That’s what this present is. Each week can be a harmful second with an oil rig,’” Thornton continued. “I believed he was very sensible about saying, ‘For the second season, let’s focus on the household. Let’s present extra in regards to the government finish of the oil enterprise with Demi’s character and Tommy changing into president.’ I fairly loved doing extra character stuff that didn’t contain the joy.”
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As for what’s subsequent for Tommy, Thornton stated Sheridan retains the plot “fairly near the vest.”
“I believe Taylor would most likely moderately the craft service folks know than the actors,” he stated. “And that retains you and in your toes, the way in which he does that. However I’ve a sense — this isn’t even a rumor, it’s solely in my head and only a guess — however that season three could also be a combo of seasons one and two. The place possibly the hazard will come again, however these relationships will nonetheless be on the forefront. And that’s only a guess.”
All episodes of Landman can be found to stream on Paramount+.
