Succession's Nicholas Braun shares the TV role he was "gutted" to not get cast for
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Succession star Nicholas Braun has revealed the TV role he missed out on and the great lengths he went to to try and land it — and this one's no laughing matter.
The actor, who plays Greg Hirsch in the HBO drama, admitted during an appearance on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he was almost cast in Ugly Betty as a jester in a scene set in a medieval-themed restaurant.
Braun wanted the bit-part so much that he even came to the audition dressed to impress. "I rented a jester costume and rolled up in little jester shoes," he explained. "I went for it but didn't get the part."
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Braun went on to say that he watched the episode and the actor who was cast as the jester was "much older". When asked if he thought the actor did a good job, Braun jokingly answered "no".
"I was bummed out because I really went for it," he added.
Host Kyle Sandilands then asked if Braun had ever approached Ugly Betty star America Ferrara to say, "Look at me now".
"Yes. I go to her house often," Braun joked.
Succession is currently airing its fourth and final season but Braun previously teased that there could potentially be a spinoff once the show ends.
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"I've been making jokes that we've already got it greenlit and we're going to start shooting it soon — but, no, there is not [a Succession spinoff in development]," the actor told Deadline.
He continued: "It's a fun thing to talk about [but] we're focused on this — this is the main event of our lives.
"This is the best creative experience I think either of us [creator Jesse Armstrong] have had, but I appreciate people wanting more of Greg. That feels good, but just enjoy the season. You're going to get a nice healthy dose of what you like out of these guys."
Succession season 4 airs on HBO in the US, and Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK.
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