Just hours after his shocking final episode of Succession aired on HBO, Brian Cox was spotted heading into The Late Show with Stephen Colbert studios.
The 76-year-old Scottish actor arrived at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City for a taping of Monday night’s episode of The Late Show.
While it was already confirmed before Season 4 began that it would be the last season of the hit series, fans were still shocked that Cox’s patriarch character Logan Roy was killed off in the third episode on Sunday night, entitled Connor’s Wedding.
Cox was spotted entering the studio wearing a bright orange button-down shirt under an olive-green t-shirt.
He also sported matching orange-framed sunglasses with light blue jeans for his talk show outing.
Brian out: Just hours after his shocking final episode of Succession aired on HBO, Brian Cox was spotted heading into The Late Show with Stephen Colbert studios
Killed off: While it was already confirmed before Season 4 began that it would be the last season of the hit series, fans were still shocked that Cox’s patriarch character Logan Roy was killed off in the third episode on Sunday night, entitled Connor’s Wedding
The actor completed his look with a pair of matching orange boots while he walked into the studio.
He was also spotted posing with and hugging some fans before heading into the studio for the talk show.
Cox even stopped to sign a few autographs for the fans waiting outside the Ed Sullivan Theater.
While many fans expected Cox’s character Logan Roy to die at some point in the final season, since his health has been in decline for some time, many didn’t expect the death to happen as early as it did in the third episode.
Even Cox himself revealed in an interview with The New York Times that he was expecting his character to die… but not that soon.
Cox revealed the show’s creator Jesse Armstrong called him and told him, ‘Logan’s going to die.’
‘And I thought, “Oh, that’s fine.” I thought he would die in about Episode 7 or 8, but Episode 3, I thought… “Well that’s a bit early.” Not that I was bothered,’ Cox said.
‘Well, they had to end it somehow, and it was Jesse’s choice. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the problem with a lot of television, particularly American television, is it goes past its sell-by date,’ Cox added.
Brian’s fans: He was also spotted posing with and hugging some fans before heading into the studio for the talk show
Hugs: Brian Cox stops to give a fan a hug before heading into the Ed Sullivan Theater for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Autographs: Cox even stopped to sign a few autographs for the fans waiting outside the Ed Sullivan Theater
‘And the great thing about Jesse and the writers is they wouldn’t do that. It was difficult for them because it wasn’t easy to bring this to an end. And I think Jesse found it sad — at the premier, somebody shouted out, “Well, if it was so sad, why did you do it?”
‘But I think there are lots of reasons for Jesse finishing it. And I applaud the fact that he did that. It was courageous because everybody loves the show. Always leave the party when it’s at its height, not when it’s going down,’ he added.
The actor also said he thinks the death of his character will certainly change the trajectory for the rest of the final season.
‘It does change the stakes. The main protagonist is gone. And the kids are having to deal with it, or not. I think it’s going to be hard next week for a lot of the audience because they’re going to miss Logan. And I don’t think that’s a bad thing — I think that’s actually quite a good thing,’ Cox admitted.
‘Logan was coming to a rest point anyway. He realized that his children were never going to be — he’s got that great line when he says, “I love you, but you’re not serious people.” And I think that is so fundamental,’ Cox added.
‘The whole premise is really about entitlement and the rich and the fact that he’s plowed this particular furrow. And the consequences of that plowing are these kids and how f***ed up they are, not necessarily because of him, but because of the wealth. They all suffer from entitlement in one form or another. And they behave like entitled spoiled brats a lot of the time,’ Cox said.
With seven episodes left in the final season, it will be interesting to see how Logan’s death affects the fate of his children and the company he built.
Logan was on the heels of finalizing the sale of Waystar Royco to GoJo, the company founded by Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgard), though after he died, Waystar Royco’s stock price took a massive tumble, as viewers saw when Roman (Kieran Culkin) checked his phone, which could put the acquisition in jeopardy.
Great: ‘And the great thing about Jesse and the writers is they wouldn’t do that. It was difficult for them because it wasn’t easy to bring this to an end. And I think Jesse found it sad — at the premier, somebody shouted out, “Well, if it was so sad, why did you do it?’
Rest: ‘Logan was coming to a rest point anyway. He realized that his children were never going to be — he’s got that great line when he says, “I love you, but you’re not serious people.” And I think that is so fundamental,’ Cox added
