Anna Daniels
Since Fargo is an anthology series, its fourth season will feature a fresh cast — who will do their best impressions of Midwesterners on the new episodes. Part of what’s made the first three seasons of Fargo so much fun is Hawley’s uniquely off-kilter casting decisions. To date, Hawley has brought an impressive list of actors to the sets of his Midwest nightmares, with heavy-hitters like Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Kirsten Dunst, Martin Campbell, Billy Bob Thornton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and more delivering career-best work in unconventional roles.
Hawley has assembled another talented group of performers for Fargo‘s fourth season, placing a few of them in some unexpected roles. Most notably, funnyman Chris Rock will lead Fargo season 4 as Loy Cannon, the leader of crime syndicate comprised of black migrants who’ve moved north to escape the southern states operating under Jim Crow laws of racial segregation. Cannon’s crew will clash with the Kansas City mafia, of which Timothy Olyphant’s Dick “Deafy” Wickware is a part.
While Rock will no doubt land his share of laughs on Fargo‘s fourth season, we’ll have to wait and see if he can also carry the dramatic load. Luckily, Rock will be flanked by the esteemed talents of Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), Jessie Buckley (HBO’s Chernobyl), Jeremy Harris (Legion), Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Amber Midthunder (FX’s Legion) and more, so he won’t be lifting alone.
Written by: Looper
