AlthoughBilly Bob Thorntonhas served some memorable performances, hes never quite embraced his villain era.
I dont have much interest in those kinds of roles, he said on theBingeworthypodcast.
And withMission: Impossible III, I didnt want to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise.
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If youre the bad guy in a big movie like that, audiences remember it forever.
I prefer to keep things looser and less predictable.
He most recently earned his seventh Golden Globe nomination for his role inTaylor SheridansLandmanas thetitular oil rig crisis executive.
Billy Bob Thornton inLandmanParamount+
I think if youre in that world, its a dangerous business.
You understand the risk involved, Thornton told Deadline of the role.
My character obviously came up doing more menial jobs in this.
So he has been there.
Theres not even much time to think in the job of being a landman.
Youre on the move all the time.
Theres always a problem to solve because he is a fixer really.
You develop an obsession with being successful.
