Succession star Jeremy Strong has revealed a shocking alternate ending to the show, which came to a spectacular end on Sunday.
The actor, who plays Kendall Roy on the show, spoke to Kara Swisher on the official Succession podcast about his improvisation of his character’s final scene, in which he attempted to jump into a river – unbeknownst to the actors and the team.
Kendall had his dreams dashed when his sister Shiv betrayed him and stopped him from becoming the CEO of their late father Waystar Royco’s company and following the betrayal he is seen sitting on a bench under surveillance of his keeper.
Jeremy, who has spoken in the past about his acting method, revealed that he actually scaled the ramps to make his way through the water before being rescued by Scott Nicholson’s character, Colin, his caretaker who was previously his father’s driver.
He said: “I got up and walked slowly to the barrier that was erected there and walked through it. And I didn’t really know what I was planning to do. And the actor playing Colin saw me and ran and stopped me.
Shocking: Succession star Jeremy Strong has revealed a shock alternate ending to the show, which came to a spectacular end on Sunday
Changes: The actor, who plays Kendall Roy on the show, spoke to Kara Swisher on the official Succession podcast about his improvisation of his character’s final scene, in which he tried to jump into a river – unbeknownst cast and crew.
Pained: Kendall’s fury grew out of her sister Shiv’s betrayal
Succession came to an epic conclusion on Sunday night with its 90-minute series finale, which ignited social media with comments.
The series finale – titled With Open Eyes – led to Waystar Royco’s all-important board meeting, where the final vote on the merger with Lukas Matsson’s – played by Alexander Skarsgard – GoJo took place.
The episode’s many twists, iconic moments, and standout lines were so popular that topics like “Tom Wambsgans,” “Kendall,” “Jeremy Strong,” and “I AM THE ELDERLY BOY” were trending topics on Twitter. Sunday night.
In Jeremy’s final scene, he is seen walking through the park with Colin following in his wake – in scenes that echo an earlier moment featuring his father – before settling on a bench and watching the water, leaving questions about his state of mind.
And even though it seemed like the implication was that he could jump, Jeremy was tempted to draw the conclusion himself by staging his own improvisation.
Heartbreaking: Kendall had his dreams shattered when his sister Shiv betrayed him and stopped him from becoming the CEO of their late father Waystar Royco’s company and following the betrayal he is seen sitting on a bench with his supervising guardian
Ah! Despite his own intentions for the ending, he conceded that Jesse’s ending was better
He said, “I looked at those waves. And it was so windy that day, and so cold. And there was a piece of metal that sounded and it was this terrible noise…
“And I couldn’t stand it. I got up and walked slowly to the barrier that was erected there and walked through it. And I didn’t really know what I was planning to do. And the actor playing Colin saw me and ran and stopped me.
Despite his own intentions for the ending, he admitted that Jesse’s ending was better.
Explosive: Shiv was the source of his misfortunes thanks to his betrayal
He said: ‘I mean, I’m sure Jesse’s choice is better. And in a way, I think you see the intentionality in the character. I mean, you said you felt like he was going to come in…
‘And I did. I tried to. It’s a completely tragic end, from my point of view. I think Jesse may have wanted that in the writing, that sense that Kendall lost, but maybe he’s free…
And maybe he’ll keep walking. I guess I felt with everything in my body that there was no coming back from that.
Away from his improv, Brian Cox, who played Kendall’s late father, Logan, spoke about Jeremy’s method of acting and his aversion to the practice.
Chilling: The episode’s many twists, iconic moments and standout lines were so popular that topics such as ‘Tom Wambsgans’, ‘Kendall’, ‘Jeremy Strong’ and ‘I AM THE ELDER BOY’ were trending topics on Twitter Sunday night
He said: ‘And there’s another American convention he despises – the method acting his co-star Jeremy Strong – who plays Kendall Roy – is so fiercely committed to.
Cox hates the practice and denounced it in his 2021 memoir Putting the Rabbit in the Hat, writing that there is “a certain pain at Jeremy’s root”.
He said: “It really is a culture shock. I can’t stand all that American shit. I’m sorry. All that “I think, therefore I feel” kind of thing.
‘Just do the work. Don’t identify yourself,’ he said, referring to legendary Method actor Daniel Day Lewis. “He retired at 55, and I’m like, ‘That’s when the roles get really interesting.’ You retired just when the roles are getting better!’
New season: succession concluded with the shocking finale on Sunday
And he revealed something new: “Of course, Jeremy was Dan Day-Lewis’ assistant. So he learned all that with Dan.
For what it’s worth, Strong disagrees with Cox’s assessment that he’s in pain.
In a cover story for GQ, he admitted that Cox had “earned the right to say whatever he wants,” but said it’s his character that Kendall suffers from, not him.
Cox responded to this by simply saying, “I’m glad he’s not in personal pain.”
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