“It Didn’t Feel Right”: ‘Severance’ Director Ben Stiller Reveals Why His Scrapped Role Never Worked Out

Severance wrapped up its highly anticipated second season earlier this year. Although fans were questioning what the future of the hit sci-fi series would be, Apple TV+ put these conversations to bed on the same day as the Season 2 finale by announcing that Severance had been renewed for Season 3. The show was written and created for television by Dan Erickson, but legendary comedy actor Ben Stiller acts as the primary director on the series. Stiller recently sat down for an interview with Variety to talk about the future of the show, and he revealed that he almost ventured onto the screen in Season 1 to play a doctor. Here’s why it didn’t work out: