Brian Cox Blasts Hollywood Heavyweights

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Brian Cox, the succession star turning 80 this year, just dropped a bomb in a time's profile,

ripping into a bunch of Hollywood heavyweights.

Without holding back, he slamming Margot Robbie's casting his Kathy in the new weathering heights flick,

calling Johnny Depp overrated and overblown, and labeling Edward,

Norton, a total pain.

This comes as he hipes his directorial debut, Glenn Ruffin, and he's owning his no-filtre vibe.

He even spilled why he passed on playing the governor, and pirates of the Caribbean didn't want to deal with Depp,

so Jonathan Price got the gig.

Instead, on Robbie, he's mocking her Aussie accent in the role, though he admits he hasn't seen the movie yet.

Meanwhile, he's been consistent on Depp for years, no signs of letting up.

Cox's wife keeps warning him to chill, and even Daniel Day Lewis tried to rain him in once,

but he's brushing it all off.

At nearly 80, he's done playing nice, saying he just wants to speak his mind freely now.

Fans and critics are buzzing about his bold streak, but it's not hurting his rep, in fact.

It fits his gruff Logan Roy energy.

He didn't stop at actors, torching Quinn Tarantino as flashy and empty,

Gary Olman's Oscar-winning Churchill as nonsense, and throwing shade at.

Kevin Spacey, Ian McKellen, and director Michael Katen-Jones too.

From his X-Men days to Spike Lee's 25th hour, Cox has stories and gripes stacked up.

With age bringing that ultimate freedom, Cox's Hollywood's ultimate truth teller these days,

and as he steps into directing, expect more unvarnished.

Take straight from the heart.