Ben Stiller will take a step back fromSeveranceseason 3 after playing a major behind-the-scenes role for Apple TV+’s acclaimed series, . SinceSeveranceseason 2 was a masterpiecethat earned major award nominations, news of Stiller’s reduced role is surprising.
As a part ofStiller’s continuing evolution away from comedy, he will be moving on to new projects. A profile of Stiller published byThe Los Angeles Timesrevealed the famed actor will be working on a pair of historical dramas.
While speaking toLos Angeles Times, Ben Stiller explained why he realized he needed to step back fromSeveranceseason 3 and work on other projects.
“These things take time to come together, and the older you get, the more you realize that you only have so much time.”
What Ben Stiller Stepping Back For Severance Season 3 Means For The Show
SinceSeverancepremiered and became a sensation, a lot of attention has been paid to Ben Stiller’s work on the show. Often credited with playing a major role in creating some ofSeverance’smost memorable visual moments, Stiller clearly deserves a lot of credit.
Given everything that is known about his work onSeverance, Stiller taking a step back from the show is a blow. That said, there are two reasons to believe that Stiller working on the show less may not be as impactful as some fans may assume.
LA Times’profile states that Stiller andSeveranceshowrunner/creator Dan Erickson have already spent months planning the third season. As a result, Stiller’s influence will still be felt duringSeveranceseason 3. Erickson will still be working on the show and fans have every reason to have faith in his vision.
Our Take On Ben Stiller’s Diminished Severance Season 3 Role
SinceSeveranceis one of the best shows of the modern era, if not of all-time, the truth is that we don’t want anything to change behind the scenes. After all, anything that hints at even the remote possibility of upsettingSeverance’screative team seems potentially worrisome.
That said, the practical truth is that making Stiller feel handcuffed toSeverancewould likely have been a recipe for bad creative decisions. On top of that, the proposed historical dramas that Stiller wants to work on sound like they could be fantastic.
LA Times’profile states that Stiller plans to direct a movie about an airman who was shot down and joined the French Resistance during World War II. Stiller reportedly also intends to work on a biopic about the bribery scandal that involved Richard Nixon’s vice president, Spiro Agnew.
Giving Ben Stiller the space to tell stories that are important to him while he also has an impact onSeveranceseason 3 seems like a promising scenario, even if it is still worrisome.
