Count James Marsden as one of the upsets Westworld He left his name in the history of television.
HBO It canceled its Emmy-winning dystopian series in November amid declining ratings.
“If I told you how we ended, I would lie to you. Westworld It didn’t disappoint,” said Marsden, who played Teddy in the series’ first two and fourth seasons. hollywood reporter In an interview published Tuesday. “I don’t mean to speak about my experience without gratitude, but I’m glad we were able to finish the story we wanted to finish. I love this. Westworld family. It was his one of a kind opportunity to be a part of what was eagerly awaited for the next episode at home as a fan. ”
Network decisions are beautiful and Expensive The series, which aired, was also removed from HBO Max, but suffered a sharp decline in viewership. THR The show’s viewership is estimated to have dropped from 12 million in season 1 to 4 million in season 4. Meanwhile, production costs were around $100 million for the first season alone. Even executive producer J.J. Abrams said before the premiere, “The production values on this one are ridiculous.”
Marsden, who played co-stars like Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Ed Harris and Aaron Paul, hopes the end result isn’t all The creators envisaged five seasons.
“I completely understand that it’s an expensive show, and a big show needs a lot of viewers to justify the cost,” he said. I hope it was all or more.But who knows–there might be a world that could somehow be perfected.Perhaps that’s just wishful thinking.
Marsden sounds like he’s going down for a reunion or sequel series, and in November he reprized another memorable role. enchantment In the sequel, DisillusionedReleased for the first time in 15 years since the previous work.