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Not only has he starred in Amazon Prime’sGoliathandFargoon FX, the 66-year-old also has a role in the Paramount+ series1883, theYellowstoneprequel that had its global premiere at the Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday.
Thornton added, “These days, the streaming shows and things like1883are so much like movies. I mean, they’re cinematic and you can develop a story over a period of episodes, so I’m all for it. I think it’s kind of the future in a lot of ways.”
In1883, Thornton plays Marshal Jim Courtright, a no-nonsense officer who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.
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“That’s kind of the way it was in the Old West. One of the things about the Old West is a lot of guys who were marshals or sheriffs or something had at one point been gunslingers or outlaws,” Thornton said. “So there was a very thin line between a bad guy and a good guy, and a lot of times they would wanna hire a bad guy as the sheriff because they knew he knows how to do it.”
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The Boxmasters vocalist’s role was actually written specifically for him — and he couldn’t turn down the chance to work with his friends Sam Elliott,Tim McGraw, andFaith Hill. He also loved created Taylor Sheridan’s writing.
“Like I said, I believe shows like this are what people want to watch now,” Thornton said, “because they want to invest themselves in something that takes some time to see.”
1883will be available to stream Dec. 19 on Paramount+.
source: people.com
