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‘Landman’s Billy Bob Thornton On The Drama’s Authenticity, The Reviews & Whether Ali Larter’s Role Is Cartoonish: “Women Like Her Exist”

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Hollywood vet Billy Bob Thornton scores another Golden Globe nod for his gritty turn in Paramount+'s gritty oil biz drama 'Landman'.
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  • Thornton earned his 7th Golden Globe nomination for playing the title role in 'Landman', a Paramount+ series based on the 'Boomtown' podcast from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly.
  • Showrunner Taylor Sheridan has crafted a 'deceptively funny but equally grim' series that offers an authentic look at the oil industry, according to Thornton, who says 'women like' Ali Larter's 'cartoonish' character 'exist' in that world.
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Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Paramount+, Imperative Entertainment, Texas Monthly, Landman
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