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This interview contains spoilers for the VisionQuest finale.
James Spader is one of the most beloved and versatile actors working today, with his resume spanning everything from ‘80s classics like Pretty in Pink and Wall Street to the critically acclaimed indie dramedy Secretary. He’s also a staple of TV, earning three Emmys for his work in Boston Legal, becoming a fan-favorite character on The Office, and starring in over 200 episodes of the crime thriller The Blacklist. His newest role is once again a small-screen one, though he reprises the last movie character he played all the way back in 2015: Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron and now VisionQuest. Deliciously complex and bitingly hilarious, he’s easily one of the best parts of the show whether he’s flirting with Jocasta (T’Nia Miller) or dealing with his son Vision’s (Paul Bettany) angst.
Though many were anxious when WandaVision and Agatha All Along creator Jac Schaeffer had to leave VisionQuest, Terry Matalas has proven himself worthy of taking up the mantle. He brings a plethora of experience in the sci-fi space, serving as the showrunner of 12 Monkeys and two seasons of Star Trek: Picard. Matalas has shown he has a special talent for combining deep, philosophical themes with witty humor and compelling character work, so it’s no surprise that he absolutely sticks the landing as the writer and director of VisionQuest’s fantastic finale.
Collider got the chance to speak to Spader and Matalas about their work in the final episode. During the conversation, Matalas discussed pulling off that sitcom sequence and emotional reunion, while Spader revealed how he balanced playing those two wildly different yet intrinsically linked characters.
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