The seed for Landman was planted on 1883. After Billy Bob Thornton made a cameo on that Yellowstone prequel series, franchise hit-maker Taylor Sheridan said he was inspired to write a series for the Monster’s Ball and Friday Night Lights actor. So he created the role of Tommy Norris, the oil fixer played by Thornton who leads the cast of the West Texas-set oil drama that is now one of TV’s biggest series.
For the second season of the Paramount+ hit, Sheridan started texting Sam Elliott, who starred in 1883. Elliott says he hadn’t really worked since that Western saga, which aired its once season in 2021. “I think I was totally spoiled by 1883, in terms of the gift that it was on the page,” Elliott now tells The Hollywood Reporter. A text turned into a phone conversation, which eventually turned into a two-year contract for Elliott to join Landman in…
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