SPOILERS: Jimmi Simpson Confirms That He'll Return As William For WESTWORLD Season 2

SPOILERS: Jimmi Simpson Confirms That He'll Return As William For WESTWORLD Season 2

Actor Jimmi Simpson, who played Westworld park guest William, has confirmed that his character will return for the second season. The question - now that we know how his arc turned out - is how?

By MattIsForReal - Jan 11, 2018 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Westworld
Source: EW
The second season of Westworld is believed to be premiering in Spring of this year, and when it does fans will see at least one familiar face. Actor Jimmi Simpson has confirmed his return for season 2. It's unclear how large of a role the actor will have in the new season, but he did reveal to reporters at the Television Critics Association's press tour that he's at least returning to Sweetwater in some capacity.

“I mean, yeah, I pop in,” Simpson revealed. “I wish there was exploration between the time when Williams’ heart was broken and we see the result. I want to know how much it takes and how hard he tried to not go there. But I don’t write the story.”

Warning: SPOILERS for Westworld Season 1

Jimmi played lovestruck theme park guest William who, by the end of season 1, was revealed to have been a younger version of the nefarious Man in Black (Ed Harris), his story told through flashbacks. Details for Season 2 are sparse, but it's possible the show could continue exploring the early days of the character.

HBO has yet to announce a premiere date for Westworld season 2, but if it is indeed debuting this spring, expect marketing to begin soon-ish.
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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 1/11/2018, 10:56 AM
Can't wait, i loved S1.
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 1/11/2018, 11:04 AM
@Doomsday8888 - This show is freaking awesome, and I'm excited to see how they interweave the Japanese samurai world into the story.
Buckster10
Buckster10 - 1/11/2018, 12:04 PM
@Doomsday8888 - So did I but I can't see how they would be allowed to continue after the events of season one. The end felt like a series finale not a season one.
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 1/11/2018, 10:57 AM
[frick]ing awesome show, it’s crazy that some twists were kinda obvious but then they hit you with this one.
Antithesis
Antithesis - 1/11/2018, 10:57 AM
Mary Lightly the 3rd?? Count me in!!!
Pantherpool
Pantherpool - 1/11/2018, 11:04 AM
I mean, considering Ben Barnes will be back, it makes sense.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/11/2018, 11:05 AM
Fantastic show, season 1 was excellent. Wonder what they will do with Will, kind of felt like his story had been completed. Can't wait to see my favorite character from the show again.

WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 1/11/2018, 11:08 AM
Off topic, but what's the deal with the Gambit movie losing all of these directors? What are they seeing that we're not?

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/gore-verbinski-exits-channing-tatum-gambit-1202661312/
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/11/2018, 11:10 AM
@Derdpool - I think they are seeing what we all believe, they just know the actual details. This movie has been nothing short of troubled and at some point they need to just move on. Its been in development hell for years now and will remain that way for at least the time being.
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 1/11/2018, 11:18 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life

I agree that giving him a feature film was a mistake. I love Gambit, but (not unlike Black Widow) I think he'd be better served by using his as a supporting character to introduce him and his personality to audiences, and then build to a solo movie further down the line.

He's a nuanced character with a complex back-story. Better to dole it out in bite-sized pieces, rather than force-feeding it to a creative team with little understanding of the character.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/11/2018, 11:22 AM
@Derdpool - totally agree. And I really don't want Channing Tatum to play the character.
TheLight
TheLight - 1/11/2018, 11:09 AM
I would love the twist of him returning, knowing what we know about the Man in Black, as now one of the Host. Like someone there decided to mess with the MIB by adding to the new story the younger William, to mentally manipulate him.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/11/2018, 11:11 AM
@TheLight - that would be cool. Could have him as the big bad
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 1/11/2018, 11:11 AM
Good hes awesome. Who could this guy be in a cbm?
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 1/11/2018, 11:20 AM
@Kevwebsz - OOOoooo hell ya! I hadn't thought of fan-casting him, but he is pretty great. I never really realized it until I saw him on "Person of Interest" His charisma really stood out.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 1/11/2018, 11:18 AM
Sad Hopkins won’t be back it wasn’t his best work but was always to see him on screen. I love Japanese culture so looking forward to seeing that in season 2.
connorblaze
connorblaze - 1/11/2018, 11:49 AM
I really enjoy this actor’s work, he’s very likeable. He was great in Black Mirror.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 1/11/2018, 12:02 PM
@connorblaze - I'm the king of space! He should of said bitch after that.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 1/11/2018, 12:00 PM
Underrated actor for sure. He was great in west world. He was pretty good in a new episode of black mirror.
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