Inside the Succession cast tension as Brian Cox hits out at Jeremy Strong's ... trends now
As the fourth and final season of Succession hits TV screens, it appears that there is as much tension off screen as there is in the show.
Brian Cox, who plays the aloof patriarch of the Roy family in HBO series, has made his opinion on co-star Jeremy Strong's method acting very clear, saying it's 'f**king annoying' and 'American s**t' in a multitude of previous interviews.
Doubling down on his stance this week, the Scottish actor, 76, took yet another thinly veiled dig at Jeremy, telling talk show host Jimmy Fallon that his top tip for aspiring actors was to just 'say the f**king lines.'
Jeremy, who stars as his on-screen son Kendall, once told The New Yorker he takes his Succession character 'as seriously as I take my own life,' but later backtracked and describe the confession as his '15 minutes of shame.'
And as the war rages on, MailOnline takes a look at the cast's controversial interviews. So, what has happened behind-the-scenes?
Drama: It appears that there is as much tension off screen as there is in Succession as Brian Cox made his opinion on co-star Jeremy Strong's method acting very clear
Over the top? Jeremy, who stars as his on-screen son Kendall, once told The New Yorker he takes his Succession character 'as seriously as I take my own life'
This week, in a new interview on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,' Brian made fun of his 'harsh' words about Strong's approach to method acting.
Method acting refers to a rehearsal technique when actors fully inhabit their role both on and off screen, and has been used by the likes of Jared Leto in Suicide Squad, Andrew Garfield in Silence and Marlon Brando.
Telling Fallon he wanted to apologise and 'set the record straight,' Cox introduced a preview of a spoof MasterClass in which he teaches acting, with tip number one seemingly aimed directly at Jeremy.
'Just f**king do it. Say the f**king lines and don't bump into the f**king furniture,' Cox's states as his top tip for aspiring actors.
'Well, you know Jimmy, I've been a little harsh,' Cox says before briefly being cut off by the audience's laughter.
'No no, I have, careful,' he says turning to audience members who are still chuckling.
'I have been a little harsh on it and I'm sorry about that. In fact, I've been trying to set the record straight in a MasterClass series of acting that I've just been doing,' Cox says.
'I didn't know you did a MasterClass,' Fallon responds.
Opinion: This week, in a new interview on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon ,' Brian made fun of his 'harsh' words about Strong's approach to method acting
Clash: The Scotland native, 76, made fun of his 'harsh' words about Strong's approach to acting and introduced a preview of a spoof MasterClass in which he teaches acting
'No, it is. Actually, I've brought a clip if you want to see it. And I think this more eloquently explains my feelings about acting,' he says.
The parody video starts with Cox himself addressing the audience, saying: 'Hi, I'm Brian Cox, and this is my MasterClass on the craft of acting.'
A quick cut then shows Cox going off on his rant and telling the audience to 'just f**king do it,' before the camera cuts back to Fallon who jokingly wipes away tears.
'That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen,' Fallon jokes.
The parody is the latest dig in Brian's history of simplifying his craft. While his co-star's name did not directly come up during his interview with Fallon, it appears to address the recent flurry of media coverage involving the co-star.
Fan's were also quick to notice the tension as the cast hit the red carpet during the show's premiere at Lincoln Center on Monday.
In a video shared to TikTok how all the stars 'channeled their characters energy' with Jeremy pushing his on-screen brother Kieran Culkin, away for a photo.
Kieran, who plays Roman in the hit series, paraded in front of the camera's much to the amusement of Brian, while Jeremy stands back unamused before shooing him out of the way.
