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This article was originally published on April 25, 2024.
It has since been updated to include Walton Gogginss turn as a sad Scorpiothat inspired a memefromThe White Lotus.
), Goggins has been a delight on the small and big screens for decades.
As such,Red Dirtwould be the first role to truly make good on his sheer likability.
The Shield(200208)
The Shieldoccupies a weird space in the era of prestige TV.
He might be capable of terrible things, but there are few actors whom wed rather watch do them.
Luckily, one does as Goggins cackles with manic glee, one pulls out his skull and spinal cord.
Chris Mannix, I may have misjudged you!
Jacksons character says with a laugh.
Instead, he provides a sense of relative normalcy that the MCU needs more of.
(There are only so many universe-ending threats we can live through.
The Unicorn(201921)
On paper,The Unicornseems like an exercise in the purely saccharine.
Walton Goggins plays a southern widower who has to reconnect with his daughters and attempt to find love again.
Thus, his status as a Unicorn among men feels rather deserved.
There is an earnest warmth to him even when things get messy.
