‘Succession’ star Jeremy Strong makes Time 100, a triumph after controversial New Yorker profile

Jeremy Strong’s shoutout on this year’s Time 100 list, being named by the magazine Monday as one of the 100 most influential people of the year, is a definite win for fans of “Succession” and Kendall Roy — his Emmy-winning role in the HBO hit.

But it also hearkens back to December, when the New Yorker published a profile about Strong, 43, who journalist Michael Schulman described as having “adopted elements of ... full-immersion acting methods” from the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman.

Quotes used in the piece from “Succession” castmates like Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin were interpreted by some to signify tension with Strong. Cox was quoted as saying he believes Strong “has to be kinder to himself, and therefore has to be a bit kinder to everybody else” in his process.

Many readers drew the conclusion that actors are often quirky, high-maintenance and self-involved.

Several A-listers, on the other hand, became defensive about how they thought the piece portrayed Strong.

Aaron Sorkin — who directed Strong in “Molly’s Game” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7″ and penned his Time 100 tribute — apologized for having “helped Mr. Schulman create what I believe is a distorted picture of Jeremy that asks us to roll our eyes at his acting process.”

“Succession” executive producer Adam McKay echoed that sentiment, saying the article “mocks” the passion that landed Strong his role.

“Molly’s Game” star Chastain in response to the “incredibly one sided article,” urged people, “Don’t believe everything you read folks. Snark sells but maybe its [sic] time we move beyond it.”

Anne Hathaway, who acted alongside Strong in “Serenity” and the upcoming “Armageddon Time,” on Instagram praised Strong for being “fully engaged and committed on set, as well as a passionate, open person in life.”

Others, including Strong’s “Succession” co-star Alan Ruck, who stars as eldest brother Connor Roy, came to the defense of the article, noting that the celebrities were the ones misreading it.

“I didn’t think that was a hit piece. They laid out these facts,” Ruck, 65, told Men’s Health at the time, noting some readers will all have their own takeaway.

“Not only did the reporter include like a dozen sources, but the content article corresponds with every other piece of coverage about the guy,” tweeted journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw.

“All the people coming out to ‘defend’ him ... are the ones making him seem like a f—king loser,” said stand-up comic and “A Black Lady Sketch Show” writer Rae Sanni.