Brian Cox Turned Down 'Game of Thrones' Because It Didn't Pay Enough

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, Cox opens up about roles he didn’t play—including Robert Baratheon and Mad-Eye Moody—and speculates that ‘Succession’ might end sooner than you think.

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