Jeremy Strong, the Emmy-The winning actor who became a household name for his portrayal of Kendall Roy on the acclaimed HBO series Succession, opened up about the emotional toll the role took on him. After engaging viewers as the tormented rapper for seven long years, Strong revealed that the character made him lose touch with joy. Now he will step into the shoes of lawyer Roy Cohn in the upcoming film The Apprentice, which explores donald trump Early years as a businessman in New York.
‘There’s no desire to go back’ in Succession: Jeremy Strong
In a revealing chat with the Sunday Times, jeremy strongthe man behind the anxious and troubled Kendall Roy, admitted that the role was both a blessing and a bit of a curse. “It screwed me,” he confessed. For seven years, he was locked in a dramatic dance with Kendall’s fragile psyche, a commitment that sometimes left his co-star Brian Cox exasperated, labeling him “fucking annoying.”
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Now that the show has concluded after four seasons, Strong has quashed any hopes of reviving the character in spin-offs, stating: “It’s not something I want to do anymore. I am aware that it is one of the main chapters of my life, but I do not miss it.”
However, he did acknowledge that “that show was an incalculable gift. The material was a feast, so I miss it. But Kendall’s fight was hard to bear for seven years and there is so much more I want to do,” she said.
Jeremy Strong plays Roy Cohn in The Apprentice
While Jeremy Strong enters the legal arena with his new role as a lawyer in the Donald Trump biopic, his connection to the name Roy remains strong as he plays Roy Cohn. The film, starring Sebastian Stan in the title role, stars Strong as Trump’s mentor and lawyer during his early years as a real estate developer in Manhattan.
Surprisingly, Strong mentioned that all the movie studios rejected the project before they finally picked it up. The Apprentice debuted at Cannes, and right around the time it premiered, the Trump campaign made headlines by issuing a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action against the film.
The timing of the film’s release is particularly intriguing, as it coincides with the election period. In a recent interview with the New York Times, the team described the film as “an exploration of a human tragedy.”
Jeremy Strong emphasized that the film was not intentionally released to coincide with the political landscape, stating that “there was never a plan to make this a political rally or a hand grenade that would be thrown in the middle of the election.”
When talking about the story, Ali mentioned that it could be seen as “becoming a monster” or as a story of human suffering. Strong agrees with this view and believes the film is a deep look at what it means to fight hard.
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