What is the age difference between Billy Bob Thornton and Sam Elliott, father of the Landman?
Sam Elliott And Billy Bob Thornton playing father and son Taylor Sheridanthe hit series Landman – but what is their real age difference?
While season 2 of Paramount+’s Landman introduced Tommy’s (Thornton) father, TL (Elliott), off-screen, Elliott, 81, and Thornton, 70, are only 11 years apart. Thornton spoke about their small age gap as Landman explored complicated family dynamics.
“You can go through the history of cinema and the fathers or mothers were close in age [to their children]” he told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month. “It’s just a thing that you do because you’re actors playing someone.”
Thornton urged viewers to suspend their disbelief.
“If you put yourself in the right headspace, I’d find a way to play Sam’s older brother. They’d say, ‘But wait a minute, you’re 11 years apart,'” he noted. “But yeah, we never think about it. … It’s all about how we portray the characters and Taylor’s vision.”
Landman introduced Thornton as the corporate fixer working for an oil titan (Jon Hamm) while keeping its promise of twists and turns. The season finale killed off Hamm’s Monty while Tommy was made president of M-Tex before being kidnapped – and severely beaten – by a drug cartel leader. Tommy is eventually released with the promise that he will work with the cartel.
Season 2 upped the ante by shaking up the narrative with Demi MooreCami added more to the mix. Elsewhere in the show, Ali LarterIt’s Angela, Jacob LoflandIt’s Cooper, Michelle RandolphAinsley and others are at the center of their own drama.
Elliott signed a two-year contract Landman contract before Paramount+ officially renewed the series for a third season.
“I can’t wait to see what happens in season 3,” Elliott told Extra TV. “I mean, we’re talking about Season 2, but that’s our story at this point. We’re all looking toward April and May when we start shooting Season 3.”
Thornton, meanwhile, signed on for four or five seasons of Landman, telling THR that he would stay on the hit series “as long as I can” or “until the story is finished.”
Before the season 2 finale, Kayla Wallance weighed in on what to expect – especially for her character Rebecca.
“People will see even more cracks in his personality,” she teased. “And she’s definitely going to face challenges in the workplace too.”
Wallace specifically highlighted how Rebecca’s elevated role at M-Tex Oil will pose obstacles, saying, “It’s such a big change for her. She’s always going to question her life and she’s always going to question everything and reevaluate.”
But fans shouldn’t worry too much.
“We also see her growing up in this family. M-Tex is in trouble and she’s there in an instant,” she noted. “You see this juxtaposition where it’s not really a natural thing for her to be a member of the team. She’s kind of a lone wolf and one for herself, but she kind of clings to the family.”
New episodes of Landman Season 2 premieres via Paramount+ every Sunday.
