Even if he did not appear on the screen in one or the other season of “Severance”, Ben Stiller has always acquired a reputation for one of the “stars” in the series. He had an important hand behind the camera as a director and producer of the series, and his status as a high-level actor in its own right has strengthened this reputation beyond what people in production roles generally receive. Despite all this, Stiller refrained from making cameo appearances on the screen on the popular Apple TV + series – although the option is briefly on the table.

In a recent interview with VarietyStiller and the star of the Adam Scott series discussed various aspects of the production of the show, especially Season 3 of “sedurance”, which is currently in development. During the discussion, Stiller revealed that there was an idea in season 1 that he could appear on the camera as a doctor’s character, but that these plans were finally rebuilt. “We talked about it. There was a script that we thought, but that didn’t seem good,” Stiller told The Outlet. “It’s great that I’m not there. I’m very happy not to have my face on the display panel.”

He clarified that the hypothetical character in question had nothing to do with the very real doctoral characters who appear near The end of the season “of the section” 2 As part of the mysterious “Cold Harbor” project by Lumon Industries. However, it is easy to see how Stiller’s cancelled role may have played in similar scenarios.

While Stiller seems happy to stay behind the camera on the “starting semets”, he looked at his talents in the project in a small manner. Camed more motionless like the voice of Kier Eagan Towards the end of season 1, in the sequence where Helly R. (Britt Lower) finally completes her first Macrodata refinement file. For her efforts, she is decorated with a bizarre animated video of the founder of Lumon thanking her personally for his hard work.

“I knew you could do it, Helly R.,” said Kier, in a voice, the Stiller fans will surely recognize if they listen carefully. “Even in your darkest moments, I could see you arriving here.” The video quickly turns into a full cult mode when the digital kier said to Helly: “I love you. But now I have to go away.”

Stiller is not the only actor to contribute part of the character of Kier through the show. The strange old man, long dead (as far as we know it), looms on the whole series like a black god, influencing the dark experiences of his business beyond the grave. Except for being dead and all the cult, it is no different from the role of an executive producer, so perhaps it is suitable that it is the role that convinced Stiller to lend his skills to the “Seed start”, but just for a moment.