Darting acrossfranchises like the MCUandThe Purge,Frank Grillohas proven himself to be a well-versed actor, able to take on any role thrown his way. While he can definitely dip into the dramatic side of things, we like Grillo best when he’s kicking butt and taking names. Thankfully, his latest project hasn’t made us need to pick which side of the actor we’d rather see, with his role in Paramount+’sTulsa Kingallowing him to fully flex his chops — with both action and drama being abundant as well as a side helping of comedy. On November 17, theSylvester Stallone-led fan-favorite serieswill celebrate its Season 2 finale. Things have come a long way since audiences met Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi after he served time behind bars only to be sent to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma by his mafia boss.
The sophomore installmentof the latest viewership hit to come fromYellowstone-creatorTaylor Sheridan, introduced a handful of new faces, including Grillo’s Bill Bevilaqua. Introduced as a new antagonist feuding with Stallone’s Dwight, Grillo’s character is another cutthroat boss who heads an organized crime family out of Kansas City. Tension has been building and building over the first nine episodes of the second season, and, according to Grillo, it’s about to come to a head.
During a recent conversation with Collider’sSteve Weintraub, during which the pair spoke mostly about Grillo’s role in the highly-anticipated series,Creature Commandos, the actor teased what’s to come in Sunday’s season finale. “It gets really good,” Grillo told Weintraub, adding, “The show goes from a littlecomic-y and funny to real serioustowards the end.”
Is ‘Tulsa King’ Season 3 Happening?
As if working on a Sheridan-created production wasn’t golden enough, his gig onTulsa Kingalso served as a full circle moment for Grillo’s career. When asked about what it was like to not only perform opposite Stallone,a living legend, but tohold his ownas one of the celebrated star’s enemies, Grillo had this to say, which included a great update on Season 3:
“Sly has been on my bucket list. He was an influence on me becoming an actor, and then we became pals beforeTulsa King. To work with him and to stand across from Stallone and do nine-page scenes and him call me and ask me for my opinion, I’ve come full circle. It’s amazing. And it looks like we’re going to go do Season 3.”
Season 2 ofTulsa Kingbows out this Sunday, November 17. you may get caught up on all episodes now streaming on Paramount+.
Tulsa King
Tulsa Kingfollows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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