Succession's Brian Cox to star in new James Bond spin-off reality series as The Controller

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24 Apr 2023, 12:30

From one controller to another. Succession star Brian Cox is set to appear as the 'villain and tormentor' in a new Amazon show, 007’s Road to a Million, as The Controller. The upcoming reality series will feature the actor 'lurking in the shadows' while contestants compete to win up to £1million.

Filmed all over Bond locations from the Scottish Highlands to Venice and Jamaica, the new show is said to be a 'true test of intelligence, endurance, and heroism' with a side of Cox who will be 'watching and controlling everything'.

Cox explains: “I got to see how ordinary people would cope with being on a James Bond adventure.

“As they travel the world to some of the most iconic Bond locations, it gets more intense and nail-biting.

"I enjoyed my role as both villain and tormentor, with license to put the hopeful participants through the mangle.”

“The Controller is villainous and cultured, and revels in the increasingly difficult journeys and questions the contestants must overcome,” explains a press release. “He has millions of pounds to give away — up to £1m per couple — but he doesn’t make it easy. Whilst he lurks in the shadows, he is watching and controlling everything.”

Created alongside James Bond producers EON, 007’s Road to a Million will launch later this year.

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