No Ray Wise?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 1:05 am
Anyone know why he was only in S3 for a few seconds?
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He seems to have been pretty active as a regular on ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ both before and after TP:TR. I’d assume he could have conceivably done more in the show’s eight-month filming period, even if he had a rough patch health-wise...but who knows.N. Needleman wrote:There were rumors he was ill. I don't know if that was true.
Terry O'Quinn did an excellent job, although I can see your point in some ways as I think the original actor playing the entity was very captivating.Mr. Reindeer wrote:Pejorative language aside, Earle is probably correct...this wasn’t a traditional revival/reunion like, say, Roseanne 2018. It was about L/F embracing their current vision, not getting the band back together for a nostalgia tour. While I would have loved to see what Wise would have done if L/F had found more for Leland to do, the spirit obviously just didn’t move them in that regard. If you haven’t seen Between Two Worlds, check it out. It’s a wonderful gift from DKL and should scratch your Leland itch (it also might be Zabriskie’s greatest performance ever, and that’s really saying something).
I was against Leland-as-Bob when speculation ran high prior to TR. In retrospect, it could have been an interesting move, given the confusion/ambiguity about Mike/the Arm/MfAP/Phillip Gerard (Gerard’s mortal form seems to have become the de facto incarnation of Mike, so why shouldn’t Bob similarly evolve/meld with his host?) But one need look no further than the final season of Lost for an example of how lame it can be for a show to have an otherworldly entity assume the appearance of a deceased beloved character, solely for the purpose of keeping a great actor on staff.
He was amazing in Fargo S3,playing a Leland Palmer in the Lodge like supernatural character.I was expecting that level of Ray Wise to appear in The return,but sadly that wasnt the case.IcedOver wrote:I think that Wise could have been used a bit more than he was without it seeming they were showcasing him just because he was so popular on the original. Things could have gone any number of ways as far as bringing him in more than saying just two words and looking like he is holding in a fart. He could have been brought in somehow to the Sarah story to offer more meat and shading to Sarah, whose minimal screen time and development went against her revealed importance. He could have had a more substantive conversation with Coop in the Lodge about the sadness he feels about his life being taken over by the Bob entity, something with which Coop can relate. As far as the returning cast, Wise has had the busiest acting career outside of MacLachlan, so not having more of him was a letdown.
Well, in The Return we got Gerard and the brain tree, so they're still distinct. Gerard is still alive, so he can also pop out of the lodge. Well, in The Return he never quite leaves lodge-like environments, but it seems to me that way.Mr. Reindeer wrote:I was against Leland-as-Bob when speculation ran high prior to TR. In retrospect, it could have been an interesting move, given the confusion/ambiguity about Mike/the Arm/MfAP/Phillip Gerard (Gerard’s mortal form seems to have become the de facto incarnation of Mike, so why shouldn’t Bob similarly evolve/meld with his host?) But one need look no further than the final season of Lost for an example of how lame it can be for a show to have an otherworldly entity assume the appearance of a deceased beloved character, solely for the purpose of keeping a great actor on staff.
<3Mordeen wrote:Hello again peeps.
I thought I'd pop in and noticed this thread. I can state unequivocally that the only contributing factor to Ray's extremely limited presence in The Return was David Lynch.
-Mordeen
I've been wondering what you thought of The Return. You were a key member to follow during the build up to the series and I remember your post stating you were gonna sign off while the series aired. So, I'd like to know!Mordeen wrote:Hello again peeps.
I thought I'd pop in and noticed this thread. I can state unequivocally that the only contributing factor to Ray's extremely limited presence in The Return was David Lynch.
-Mordeen