“This is my last dance“, he simply told the New York Times in a new interview published on Sunday.
Kathy Bates is definitely ready to retire after Matlock, the reboot of the 80s series coming soon to CBS. But he was ready to call it quits last year after a previous shoot fell through (he didn’t specify which one). However, in January 2024, his agents sent him a script for a new series whose premise – a reimagining of the iconic TV legal drama in which a seven-year-old rightes wrongs – intrigued the actor, who himself had experienced injustice earlier in his career. in his words.
“Everything I had prayed for, worked for, tried to bring out, suddenly I could use it all– he said about the series. “And it’s exhausting.“
One of the greatest villains in cinema
Kathy Bates Best known for her role as Annie Wilkes in Trouble, the 1990 Oscar-winning film about an abusive retired nurse living in a remote cabin who kidnaps her beloved novelist and puts him through hell. He’s also one of the 15 greatest movie villains we adore on the big screen, according to our editorial team.
Later, after her memorable role in Titanic, she starred in TV series such as Six Feet Under, The Office, My Uncle Charlie and American Horror Story: Coven and won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini. series or film for these last two projects. He also starred in the Netflix sitcom Disjointed, which follows the owner of a medical dispensary. His most recent roles were in the comedies Are You God? It’s me, Margaret. and The Bottom of the Family, with Nicole Kidman.
About Matlock
With 18 episodes ordered, Matlock Nothing more than a last resort project for the departed actor. The remake of the original series, starring Andy Griffith, follows a brilliant lawyer’s return to a prestigious law firm after finding success in his youth. Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall and Beau Bridges will also be there. The series is hosted by showrunner Jenny Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin).
“This is becoming my life“, he said Kathy Bates About the all-encompassing nature of acting. “Sometimes I envy that I have this talent. Because I can’t help it and I just want my life.“
Matlock (2024) debuts on CBS on September 22 before airing later on Paramount+.
Source: Allocine
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