Succession Star Brian Cox Thinks Logan’s Death Happened ‘Too Early’: ‘I Did Feel a Little Bit Rejected’
Were you caught unprepared by Logan Roy’s abrupt death in Succession‘s final season? Brian Cox was, too.
The actor who played the Roy family patriarch opens up about the plot twist in a new interview with BBC News, admitting that he initially felt like Logan’s demise happened too soon in the HBO show’s final run. Series creator Jesse Armstrong “decided to make Logan die, I think ultimately too early,” he now says. “He made him die in the third episode. I think maybe he could’ve died… in the fifth or sixth episode.”
“It was an odd feeling” for Cox to leave the cast so early, he remembers. “I looked at it, wrongly, but I looked at it as a form of rejection. I was fine with it ultimately, but I did feel a little bit rejected.”
But Cox never voiced his concerns to Armstrong, he says: “There’s no point going down that road, especially with somebody like Jesse, because he’s already made a plan.” He adds that Armstrong “did it brilliantly… And it was bold of Jesse. And that’s where Jesse’s great. I mean, he’s a genius. There’s no question he’s a writing genius.”
Cox’s character Logan passed away suddenly during an international flight in the final season’s third episode, leaving his children in shock. (Read our full recap here.) Succession airs its series finale this Sunday at 9/8c; get a sneak peek here.
Do you agree that Logan Roy died too early? Hit the comments and tell us what you think.
I think with a show like this where you know that Logan eventually had to die, I liked how they did it in a random leaving people feeling like it was too soon. Seems more real that way.
I think he is right Didn’t realize how much he carried the show
I don’t think deciding the succession, you know, what the show is about, in a hurry, would have been good. I like that it plays out for most of a season.
I don’t agree that Logan died too early. However, I think it’s odd that the show took another six episodes to get to Logan’s funeral. Within the season timeline pacing, it makes sense. However, that’s a lot of episodes to burn off between Logan’s death and Logan’s burial.
The show has not been as good since.. He was the true star of the show
Knowing it was the end season I think what they did was smart. Gave us time to see the fallout of his death and the kids show their true colors and character arc before it’s all over. I think this season has been good. Really hope the finale is strong.
Nope, perfect timing.