The king is dead. Long live the king.
Succession Season 4, episode 3 rattled us all with the death of media mogul and family patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Of course, like a Marvel Cinematic Universe plot twist, the whole thing had to be kept under lock and key to avoid leaks, especially while they're leaving all their own hints — which means they planned a fake scene.
Speaking of the next episode of Succession, Cox told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show that of course, there will be a funeral ahead, and how the production team kept the press at bay while filming it.
"They’re silly buggers, a lot of these people who make these programs," said Cox.
"They invented this scene that I was to play at the church. I can’t remember the church, it was uptown, very fancy, big Catholic church. What happened was I was on my way to film this scene and I got the call saying, ‘We’re so behind, and it’s a scene that will never be used because it’s your funeral, so don’t come.’ And I thought no, I’d better go. I'd better go because I know there’s going to be a lot of paparazzi there, and as sure as eggs, I went there and as soon as I got out of the car they started clicking away. So immediately I was able to put off the fact that it was my funeral."
Cox said keeping the secret was "an absolute triumph."
"I was very proud of myself. I used to check myself in the mirror and say 'well done.'"
Well done, indeed.
Succession is now streaming on HBO Max, with new episodes airing at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO and HBO Max.
