Landmanseason 2 is even more exciting now that Taylor Sheridan has cast a Western legend to fill out the show’s robust ensemble.Landmanseason 1 premiered alongsideYellowstoneseason 5, part 2, endearing itself to many of Sheridan’s large fanbase. However, rather than in the mountainous scenery of Paradise Valley, Montana,Landmantakes place in the West Texas oil fields, following the series’ lead, Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), and his eccentric family.
TheLandmancastalso includes powerhouse names like Demi Moore and Ali Larter. It also features regular Sheridan show actors like James Jordan and Michelle Randolph. A major draw of the show’s first season was John Hamm as Monty Miller, an oil executive who runs Tommy’s company. However, Monty’s fate is uncertain after theLandmanseason 1 finale. That said, asLandmanseason 2takes shape,Sheridan casts another legend within theLandmancast, potentially to fill the void Hamm will leave.
Sam Elliott Is Reportedly Joining Landman Season 2 - And That’s Great
Sam Elliott Is A Fantastic Western Actor
Landmanseason 2 has reportedly added Sam Elliott to the cast(viaPuck), which is excellent news for the prospect of success in season 2. Elliott is a renowned actor in the Western genre with a track record of bringing gritty, classic characters to the screen. Elliott’s presence inLandmanwill undoubtedly boost the cast’s already star-studded prowess, with his track record of timeless characters set in the American West.
Elliott’s best Western performance arguably comes from another Sheridan show, proving hisLandmancasting is a great decision.
Sam Elliott’s best Western movie and TV show performancesmake it clear that the actor has long been a legend. Elliott appears at the forefront of many of his best Western works. He is known for his role in the made-for-TV WesternConagher(1991), wherein he plays the titular character. Elliott is also known for playing Virgil Earp inTombstone(1993) alongside Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell, considered one of the best Westerns about real cowboys.Elliott’s best Western performance is perhaps in another Sheridan show, proving hisLandmancasting is a great decision.
Taylor Sheridan & Sam Elliott Already Proved How Well They Work Together
Sam Elliott Stars In 1883 Alongside Billy Bob Thornton
Sam Elliott’s performance in another Taylor Sheridan show proves hisLandmancasting is a savvy move. Elliot starred in1883,Sheridan’s earliest-setYellowstoneprequel, which takes place in the titular year.Sam Elliott plays Shea Brennan in1883,who leads a wagon train of emigrants with Thomas (LaMonica Garrett) on a harrowing Oregon Trail journey. The earliest members of the Dutton family tree, James (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill), follow Brennan on his journey, and Elliott’s character is one of the1883cast’smain draws.
Landman Finally Redeemed A Regular Taylor Sheridan Actor’s Awful Yellowstone & 1883 Characters
One regular Taylor Sheridan actor’s role in Landman redeemed his 1883 and Yellowstone characters for fans of Sheridan’s neo-Western universe.
Although his1883character is hard-as-nails, Elliott delivers some of the most moving dialogue in the series due to his complex experience with grief after losing his entire family to smallpox before his final trip across the territories. Elliott’s performance alongside Isabel May as Elsa Dutton doubtlessly made the subversive Western story successful. Elliott can bring the same star power toLandman.Better yet, Elliott and Thornton even worked together in1883,with Thornton briefly appearing as Forth Worth’s deputy sheriff, Jim Courtright, who helps Shea reprimand a group of unruly Texans.
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Set in West Texas, this series explores the world of oil rigs and the fortunes they create. It portrays a modern upstairs/downstairs narrative of roughnecks and billionaires, highlighting the profound impact on the climate, economy, and geopolitics in these boomtowns.
