Tom Hiddleston on the Decade-Long Wait for 'The Night Manager' Season 2
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Anne Thompson
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Summary
Tom Hiddleston discusses why the long-awaited second season of 'The Night Manager' took a decade to materialize. The BBC adaptation of John le Carré's 1993 bestseller was a massive hit with 12 Emmy nominations, but a sequel was delayed because le Carré never wrote a follow-up novel and was opposed to one being created. The article explores the challenges of reviving the series, the character depth of rogue MI6 spy Jonathan Pine, and the production journey behind bringing Season 2 to life after ten years.
Key quotes
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Jonathan Pine is the most challenging character I've ever played.
Because the British mystery novelist, while prolific (35 books), had never written a sequel, and was not keen for a follow-up, the filmmakers killed off several major characters.
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