Nicholas Braun Managed To Make Matthew Macfadyen’s BAFTA Win All About Him
"There's no one I'd rather have kiss me tenderly on the forehead."
Matthew Macfadyen just won a BAFTA for his role in the HBO series Succession, and Nicholas Braun — who plays Cousin Greg — somehow made his way into the acceptance speech.
Sadly, Macfadyen was absent for the ceremony, but creator Jesse Armstrong accepted the award on his behalf. But to make things especially confusing, to accept the award he delivered a message from Braun as well.
“There’s no one I’d rather have kiss me tenderly on the forehead,” Armstrong said, reading from his phone, on behalf of Braun. “When we filmed that scene, I kept asking for more and more takes. But eventually Jesse Armstrong — a great man with a cool vibe — brought me into a corner on set and said ‘Nick, we have to move on. You’ve had enough forehead kisses, so go home, Nick.’”
Yes, somehow Nicholas Braun made Matthew Macfadyen’s BAFTA all about him, despite neither being present for the ceremony or being the one to accept the award.
It’s been a minute since Succession was on air, but if you recall, Tom Wambsgans (Macfadyen) planted a kiss on the forehead of Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) after learning that he might not actually go to prison for corporate crimes, after all. You don’t need me to tell you that the world of Tom and Greg shippers is vast and expansive, so this was obviously Armstrong throwing fans a bone while they wait for Season 4.
Speaking of which, Armstrong also revealed on the red carpet that the screenplay for the latest season is almost done. “We’re almost done with the writing for Season 4, here in London, with the American writers coming over,” he said. “They’re a really great group of people to talk about the nuances of character and the world, and what we’re doing on the show.”
He added that he plans to flick the script to the cast when it’s done, stating: “it’s useful, they’re smart, and they think things about their character”.
Armstrong was also asked when Succession would come to an end, to which he refused to give any firm details. “I won’t answer that one precisely. I don’t think it should go on forever. But we’re still having fun at the moment.”
Watch Jesse Armstrong’s acceptance speech below.