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Timothy Olyphant Twisted Walton Goggins’ Arm To Get Him As Boyd In Justified
By DREW TINNIN
Walton Goggins did a fantastic job playing Boyd Crowder on “Justified,” but initially did not want the role out of fear that the character would reinforce Southern stereotypes.
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When “Justified” was casting the role, Timothy Olyphant told other crew members, “We really need to get [Goggins] to play Boyd. He'll bring something special to it.”
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Luckily, the two actors were long-term acquaintances, and Olyphant managed to convince Goggins to take the role, despite his inhibitions.
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Boyd is a bank robber and white supremacist based in Kentucky, and Goggins worried his actions would confirm stereotyped ideas against Southerners.
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Despite Boyd’s often despicable actions, Goggins made the character likable and avoided turning him into a boring Southern stereotype.
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Olyphant did not regret his decision to recommend Goggins for the role, as he later stated of the actor, “He makes everybody better just by being around him.”
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