During a post-Emmys panel for the hit show Succession, actor Kieran Culkin revealed an interesting behind-the-scenes tidbit about a intense scene involving a slap between Nicholas Braun and Matthew Macfadyen. Culkin, who was in a separate room watching the scene on a monitor, could hear the resounding slap that occurred during the bathroom fight scene. It seems that the slap was so powerful that it echoed through the room and caught Culkin's attention.
Braun, known for his role as Greg Hirsch on the show, jokingly explained why he put so much energy into the slap. According to him, when you have the opportunity to slap another actor, you only get one chance, and you never know if there will be another take. In this case, there were four takes, giving Braun multiple chances to deliver the convincing slap to Macfadyen, who played Tom Wambsgans.
