TCU’s Sonny Dykes wants ‘Landman’ star Billy Bob Thornton to give pregame speech
The popularity of Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” has reached the TCU football program.
Horned Frogs head football coach Sonny Dykes divulged on the Big 12 network on Wednesday that he has a new good friend in Fort Worth and he is a fan of the Paramount+ series.
“Taylor Sheridan is a Fort Worth guy, went to high school at Paschal High School, basically across the street from TCU’s campus, so it’s been fine watching all of the movie stars and stuff parade through Fort Worth.”
Dykes was on the broadcast as part of the Big 12 conference’s media days in Frisco.
Dykes said he has developed a friendship with actor Billy Bob Thornton, the star of the show. And he’s thought about asking Thornton to give a pregame locker room speech to his team before a game this season.
If Thornton did give a pregame speech, it wouldn’t be his first time. The actor portrayed Permian High School head football coach Gary Gaines in the 2004 film “Friday Night Lights.”
Dykes also said that it’s not true that his home is used as the home for actor Jon Hamm’s character in the show.
“It’s not true,” Dykes said. “But that’s a pretty sharp looking house.”
More on ‘Landman’ series
“Landman” is described as a “modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of West Texas oil rigs.”
The Thornton-led series premiered on Paramount+ in November 2024 and wrapped its 10-episode first season on Jan. 12. The drama is co-created by Sheridan and Christian Wallace, who created the “Boomtown” Texas Monthly podcast that the show is based on.
“Landman” season 1 starred Thornton, Demi Moore, Jon Hamm, Paulina Chávez, Jacob Lofland, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Colm Feore and Mark Collie. Michael Peña, Andy Garcia and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared in guest roles.
All episodes of “Landman” season 1 are streaming on Paramount+.
