Leave Landman? Thornton laughs when I tell him about all the fan theories before the Season 2 finale. Billy Bob Thornton wants to be the Landman for as long as he can…
“Tommy lets himself be happy for a change,” the actor tells us. “But I still think he’s wearily happy, if you know what I mean?”
There is no Landman without Billy Bob Thornton. Series co-creator and writer Taylor Sheridan penned the character with the former Friday Night Lights and Bad Santa star in mind, right down to the specific no-nonsense tone he slings to crack one-liners every episode. Yet, after a shocking twist near the end of season 2 that drove fans up the wall—his character, M-Tex oil president Tommy Norris, was fired and forced to strike out on his own—many viewers convinced themselves that it was possible Thornton could leave the show.
Leave Landman? Thornton laughs when I tell him about all the fan theories before the season 2 finale on Sunday night. “I don’t see that stuff,” the seventy-year-old actor says over a video call. “I’m signed up for like five years or something, so as long as they want me, I’ll be there.”
