SPOILER ALERT! This story contains major plot points from Sunday’s episode of 1923 on Paramount+. A rousing gunfight between the Dutton crew and some local sheep owners led to a shocking conclusion Sunday on 1923, with one major member of the famed ranch taking a fatal hit.
That’s right, Taylor Sheridan fans: no one is safe from his fictitious bullets, even a prized member of the Dutton family (we’ll never forget you, Dave Annabel’s Leo Dutton from season one of Yellowstone!) Here, James Badge Dale — the actor best known for The Departed — talks about playing John Dutton Sr.
for only three episodes and how he knew from the start that his days on 1923 weren’t going to last forever. DEADLINE: So is it an honor to be killed off from a Taylor Sheridan drama? JAMES BADGE DALE: I’m so happy to finally be able to talk about it because I did the whole press tour and they were like, ‘what’s the story arc here?’ And I was like uh, uh.
I had a great time. They were very upfront with me on what they’re looking for and what they needed. It was a pleasure to play the role of John Dutton Sr. DEADLINE: What was your audition like? DALE: I’ve known [casting director] John Papsidera for like 20 years.
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