If you liked Walton Goggins inThe White Lotus, you have to check out his other HBO show, where he plays a completely different sort of character.Walton Goggins' career has explodedin the last five years, and that’s even after he was cruising along nicely with plenty of roles in television and movies.
His appearance onThe White Lotusas Rick Hatchett ensured that if there were any remaining corners of the TV and movie-viewing public unaware of Goggins' existence, they were aware of him now. ButThe White Lotusis far from his first role worth watching. It’s not even his first role worth watching on HBO.
Walton Goggins Plays Baby Billy Freeman In The Righteous Gemstones
Uncle Billy Freeman Is A Fast-Talking Charlatan
In 2019, Walton Goggins began appearing inThe Righteous Gemstonesas Baby Billy Freeman, Eli Gemstone II’s (John Goodman) brother-in-law. As much of a con man as Eli is, Uncle Billy is even worse. Once a child star, Billy has never lost his taste for the limelight and does whatever it takes to get attention.
He’s tried selling just about everything you can slap a religious label on, and has no qualms about stealing from his own family. However, his arc inRighteous Gemstonesmay be the best of any characterin the show. Each season, he gets a little humbler, a little kinder, and a little less concerned with fame and fortune.
Goggins actually gets you invested in Billy and his journey in a way you may not guess from his first appearance.
It’s a character that Walton Goggins can do well. He makes Uncle Billy utterly reprehensible, and hated by all, and slowly, over time, shows that he does have some better aspects than what can be found on the surface. Goggins actually gets you invested in Billy and his journey in a way you may not guess from his first appearance.
The Series Expertly Mixes Laughs And Drama
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The Righteous Gemstonescomes in a lineage ofDanny McBride and Jody Hill comedy seriesmade for HBO. First there wasEastbound and Down, then cameVice Principals, then in 2019 cameThe Righteous Gemstones.Each series is outrageously funny, but has a deep emotional corethat slowly comes to the fore.
Walton Goggins co-stars inVice Principalsas Lee Russell.
Each successive show leans more towards drama and less towards comedy, but even thoughThe Righteous Gemstonesis much more in the drama arena than either previous series, it’s still an incredibly uproarious comedy. In fact, it’s probably among the best HBO original comedy shows you may find on the service.
It’s wickedly smart and has the talents of some incredible comedic actors, not least of which are McBride and Goggins. Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Tim Baltz, and John Goodman also star alongside a cavalcade of hilarious cameos. Walton Goggins has more in his repertoire thanThe White Lotusand it’s worth checking out.
