Apple TV’s sudden hit Severance is again for Season 2 and surprisingly contains a cameo from the fan-favorite Keanu Reeves. The sequence revolves across the misadventures of the staff of Lumon Industries, a biotechnology company that requires its employees to undergo a medical process that separates their in-office persona from their outer-world one. Adam Scott’s Mark Scout leads the proceedings within the present as he operates in Lumon’s Macrodata Refinement division alongside a particular group of colleagues.
Whereas the sci-fi psychological drama boasts an completed forged stuffed with seasoned tv personalities, it has shied away from onboarding any mainstream Hollywood A-lister. That, nevertheless, modified not too long ago, as Severance creator Dan Erickson confirmed Keanu Reeves’ involvement in Season 2.
Severance Season 2 stars Keanu Reeves because the voice of Lumon Constructing
In a current dialogue, Erickson revealed that Keanu Reeves voiced the Lumon constructing within the “Lumon is Listening” clip within the second season’s debut episode.
Whereas speaking to Collider‘s Carly Lane, the famend tv screenwriter confirmed Reeves’ uncredited position in Severance Season 2 earlier than shedding mild on why they went with the Matrix star within the first place.
“All I can say is that we talked about a few completely different folks for that position. We all the time wished it to be anyone that individuals have sure associations with, but in addition, it needed to be a really heat presence,” Erickson acknowledged. “The Lumon constructing could be very pleasant within the context of this video, and there’s a friendliness to that specific voice and a coronary heart to that specific voice,” he added.
In Severance Season 2 Episode 1, the employees of Macrodata Refinement division are proven the “Lumon is Listening” video in a bid to persuade them that the group actively cares about their considerations. Lumon Industries went forward with this step with a purpose to curb the rebellious section of their staff, which took middle stage within the Season 1 finale. However, it quickly turns into clear that the video is only a ploy to calm issues down moderately than including any significant enhancements to the employees’ lives.
New episodes of Severance Season 2 premiere every Friday on Apple TV+ at 12 AM PT.