Brian Cox Wants To Dive Into Comedy Once Succession Ends – Looper

In addition to “Succession,” Brian Cox has played plenty of heavies in his esteemed career, where he’s amassed an astounding 230 screen credits since his debut in 1965. His credits in the action, drama, and sci-fi genres include such hits as “Braveheart,” “The Bourne Identity,” “X2: X-Men United,” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Cox has also delved into psychological thrillers, perhaps most notably as the first screen version of Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (billed slightly differently than Anthony Hopkins’ Lecter) in “Manhunter” in 1986.

With a career consisting of so many serious roles, Cox told Jimmy Fallon that he treats any offers that come to him in the comedy realm with an equal amount of respect. So, when Cox was offered the role of Captain O’Hagan in 2001’s “Super Troopers,” he was all-in. “The point is, I’m an actor. I do different things,” Cox explained to Fallon. “And the more different the better. So, when something like [‘Super Troopers’] comes along and they said, ‘Why do you want to do that? You don’t want to do that.’ That’s immediately the reason that you do do it. Because everyone says, ‘Why do you want to do that?’ [I say] ‘I’m going to do it.’ That’s it. Boom.”

“Succession” Season 4 debuts on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, March 26.