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Taylor Sheridan Pitched ‘Landman’ To Billy Bob Thornton As “Bad Santa Running An Oil Company”

From the North Pole to the Texas oil fields, Billy Bob Thornton’s Landman role was influenced by one of his other iconic characters.

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From the North Pole to the Texas oil fields, Billy Bob Thornton’s Landman role was influenced by one of his other iconic characters. Series creator Taylor Sheridan recently revealed that he referenced Thornton’s titular role as Willie T. Stokes in 2003’s Bad Santa when he pitched the Paramount+ series to the Oscar-winning actor. “I said, […]

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