From the North Pole to the Texas oil fields, Billy Bob Thornton‘s #Landman role was influenced by one of his other iconic characters.⁠ ⁠ Series creator Taylor Sheridan recently revealed that he referenced Thornton’s titular role as Willie T. Stokes in 2003’s 'Bad Santa' when he pitched the Paramount+ series to the Oscar-winning actor.⁠ ⁠ “I said, ‘I want to make a drama with Bad Santa running an oil company,'” recalled Sheridan. Read the full story at the link in bio. (Photos: Paramount+, Dimension Films)