Billy Bob Thornton is about as rugged, no-nonsense, and tough as a leading man gets, and he receives a prime opportunity to tap into those qualities—as well as his gift for hard-bitten humor—with Landman,

Set in the stark desert of West Texas, the Paramount+ drama follows an oil company's dogged fixer as he tries to prevent the rigs, his family, and the American dream from falling apart.

The actor and former director has moved beyond past Hollywood slights and his old hotheaded reputation. But he still keeps having to explain himself.