Brian Cox signed off from his Newsnight appearance in the most savage way possible - and most viewers loved it.
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The 77-year-old appeared on Newsnight's final episode of 2023 last night (15 December) as he opened up on his character in HBO's Succession.
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The series centers on the Roy family, the owners of global media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo, and their fight for control of the company amidst uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch.
Cox plays foul-mouth tyrant Logan Roy, believed to be a loose take on Australian billionaire, Rupert Murdoch.
Whilst the Scottish actor called it a 'career-defining role', he also said that he had sympathy with the character, who he described as 'a very lonely man' who 'only wanted his children to succeed him' but 'none of them proved worthy'.
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However, everyone's ears perked up when Cox went and did the BBC show's sign-off for the year.
"That's all for tonight from Newsnight, we'll be back in January," he told viewers.
"I hope you have an amazing festive season wherever you and whatever you are doing."
"And now just ... f*** off," he added.
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People at home - mostly - loved it, as one person said: "Absolutely brilliant well done Brian Cox for the hilarious sign off on Newsnight."
"Pmsl thats a belter! I wish these programmes were like this all the time," a second tweeted.
"Sensational sign off from Brian Cox on Newsnight tonight," wrote a third.
"TV moment of the year," someone else said.
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Although, not everyone thought it was funny, with one person tweeting: "Yet I do this in the workplace and get an email from HR."
"Ooow …a man swearing on the telly , how hilarious ….," added a second.
"How big and clever," another wrote.
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This comes after HBO's Succession was nominated for every eligible category in the upcoming Golden Globes.
Cox - who is nominated for best actor - was asked who he thinks deserves an award the most.
His co-stars and on-screen children are played by Kendall Roy, Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook.
"I think for my money I'd give it to Kieran because of his performance in the last episode," Cox said.
"He was incredible in the funeral episode when he had the breakdown.
"Over the years I've watched Kieran become a really wonderful actor."
The Golden Globes will take place next year on 7 January.
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Anish Vij