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If you need even more reason to look forward to the second season of The Studio, Bryan Cranston has teased what appears to be a completely insane scene he filmed with Madonna for the HBO series. In an interview with “Access Hollywood,” Cranston hinted The scene was so wild that the audience would almost freeze in front of the television.
“On the next season of ‘The Studio,’ I’m doing something in front of Madonna,” Cranston said. “In a game of truth or dare – and it’s a dare. I’m doing something that will either greatly enhance my reputation or ruin my career. Either. But I guarantee you, you’ll be like, ‘Oh my God!'”
Then he put his hands to his face and feigned stunned horror. “You will sit like this,” he said. “And you just won’t be able to believe it.”
Madonna in Venice
It is not yet known what role Madonna plays in the series. Cranston’s character Griffin Mill, the eccentric CEO of Continental Studios, was introduced in Season 1. The actor described what it was like filming with Madonna in Italy and praised her work ethic.
“She’s an extraordinary human being. I mean, she’s Madonna,” Cranston said. “One of the most famous people in the world. We shot in Venice, two episodes there. And sometimes I literally had to pinch myself. You think: ‘Look where we are – with Madonna!'”
He added: “She works incredibly hard. Her discipline is impressive. And she was fun and involved and a good sport. Sometimes we were on set until three, four, five in the morning – and she was there the whole time. I really only have good things to say about her.”
Star-studded ensemble
“The Studio” stars Seth Rogen as studio boss Matt Remick, alongside Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and Kathryn Hahn. The first season featured an impressive parade of celebrity cameos, including Martin Scorsese, Olivia Wilde and Zoë Kravitz. Catherine O’Hara, who died in January, starred in Season 1 as producer Patty Leigh and won an Emmy for the role.
Last month, Rogen and co-creator Evan Goldberg told The Times of London that they had to rewrite the entire upcoming season at short notice following O’Hara’s death. “It was an incredible challenge,” Goldberg said. “Emotionally, of course, about the loss – but also about the show itself. We wrote everything for her. It was all set, and the shockwaves are running through the entire new season. It was hard. They put it better than we could – she was the anchor, and now the anchor is gone.”
Rogen added: “We kind of acknowledge that we’re a little bit baseless. But honestly, that’s part of life, we all know that. And while we don’t want to delve too deeply into heavy topics in this series, they will be present in the second season. We’re not ignoring that.”
Start date still open
HBO has not yet announced a premiere date for “The Studio” Season 2.
