In case you needed more reasons to be excited for the third season of Succession, there’s now going to be a big addition to the cast. HBO announced that Alexander Skarsgård will join the show as Lukas Matsson, “a successful, confrontational tech founder and CEO.” Given how HBO closed the chapter on Big Little Lies for its second season, it’s great to see Skarsgard return to TV. We’ll have to see if his Succession character is just as sinister as Big Little Lies’ Perry. After all, Skarsgård is excellent at playing bad guys. Perhaps Lukas can make Kendall shit his pants a little bit.
When we last saw the Roy family, Kendall threw his dad Logan under the bus, causing even more tension within the family. As we wrote in our season 2 finale recap:
“Kendall thought that maybe, just maybe, his father would still choose him as his successor. But, no. He could save the day 10 times over, but Kendall is bound by history, by his mistakes, by the ways in which his father sees him. ‘Did you ever think I could do it?’ he asks. Logan shrugs it off, but eventually spills. ‘You’re not a killer. You have to be a killer.’ It’s all so easy for him, to sacrifice his son, to crush his dreams. It’s all so casual. Which is why that “but” in Kendall’s speech at the press conference is so damn satisfying. ‘The truth is that my father is a malignant presence, a bully and a liar,’ he says before the snapping cameras. “And he was fully personally aware of these events for many years and made efforts to lie and cover up.” Yeah, it’s some real scorched earth shit. And he even brought receipts, courtesy of Greg the motherfuckin’ Egg.”
We’d honestly watch Skarsgård in anything—even Godzilla Vs. Kong—so of course we’re very into this casting decision.
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He was just so wasted in GvK. So many close up face shots of him looking surprised at nothing.
Well played, HBO. I will see your brilliant casting move and raise you my imminent bingewatch of this show. He better be “Big Little Lies” level of hotness. Kidman-worthy.
I hope he’s a little more hotter, specifically a lot less spousal abuse.
Hands down, one of the weirdest looking Hollywood Handsome Men to escape being called unconventionally attractive.
What’s unconventional about his good looks? The blonde hair? The blue eyes? The chiseled jaw? The tall and slim body?
yes yes good great but wheeeen will we be seeing this season?
They’ve got to break a few Gregs to make that Tomelet
I don’t know what I did to deserve this, but I’ll take it.
There’s no way his character and Shiv Roy don’t fuck.
Let Gerri have him instead. She deserves it.
Oh hell yeah. He was the real star of True Blood.Now, get his dad in the show, too.
ALL THE SKARSGARDS! Call Gustav! Call Bill! SKARSGARDS, Assemble!
I’d watch the shit out of an HBO sitcom called “Skarsgardding”.
Yes, please and thank you, HBO. I’ve had Succession in my queue for a while now, and this is just the impetus I need to start watching it. Must be prepared for Season 3 Skarsgard.
It’s my favourite show of recent years. It’s absolutely gripping and hilarious.
Getting some Peter Thiel vibes from this casting news.
I didn’t know Meekus had survived that freak gasoline fight accident.
Peak Alex Skarsgard right there
Ok, cool. What about Stellar Skateboard.
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