Scott Glenn almost turned down ‘The White Lotus’ role after being reluctant to play an “old guy”: “I thought fuck that”

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The White Lotus actor Scott Glenn has revealed he almost turned down a role in the hit HBO series, thinking it was another “old guy” part.During an appearance on The Daily Show, the octogenarian revealed that when he was first offered the part of Jim Hollinger, he turned it down. “I just finished a film called Eugene the Marine that was tons of martial arts and dancing and shit like that, and it was basically about ageism and how you deal with it when you’re old and still have a life left in the tank,” he actor said.“And [The White Lotus producers] sent me a description of this old guy with a cane, and I thought fuck that.” In the show, we first meet Hollinger in Bangkok as he recovers at home from a recent hospital visit.

Walton Goggins’ Rick believes he is the man who murdered his father, but is unable to enact the revenge he envisaged because Hollinger appeared so frail.Continuing, Nashville actor Glenn said he changed his mind after watching 15 minutes of the show with his wife Carol. “I was sucked right into it,” he said. “[And I thought], you know, I think I want to be a part of this deal.

I talked to [Mike White] the next morning.”Later on in the interview, Glenn was asked about how the show depicts men facing all kinds of complex emotional issues.

Host Michael Kosta said he felt “men right now are struggling”, citing a “a male friendship recession” as well as high rates of depression and suicide. “What are your thoughts on men today?” he asked the veteran actor. “What can we steal?