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FX’s anthology series, Fargo, is taking us to Kansas City in the year 1950 for its latest season that features Chris Rock in a rare dramatic role.
In season 4, it’s the crossroads and collisions of two migrations: Southern Europeans from countries like Italy and African Americans who left the South in great numbers to escape Jim Crow, both fighting for a piece of the American dream. In KC, two criminal syndicates — one Italian, led by Donatello Fadda (Tommaso Ragno), one African American, led by Cannon (Rock) — have struck an uneasy peace, which the heads of both families have cemented by trading their youngest kids.
Creator Noah Hawley had Chris Rock in mind for his role five months before he even began writing the script. He pitched the idea to Rock and he was immediately receptive:
“Once I had the idea, I immediately thought of [Rock]. I met with Chris and pitched what I wanted to do. It was four or five months before I had the script. I was definitely writing for him in mind.”
Season 4, which also includes the likes of Jason Schwartzman, Ben Wishaw, Jack Huston and Jessie Buckley, premieres on April 19 on FX.
