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Billy Bob Thornton<\/a> is setting the record straight about hanging up his cowboy hat.<\/p>\n

The 70-year-old star of Taylor Sheridan\u2019s hit series “Landman” shut down rumors that he\u2019s exiting the Paramount+ drama, calling the claims false.<\/p>\n

Speculation ramped up following the season 2 finale, which showed Thornton\u2019s character, Tommy Norris, fired as president of M-Tex by Cami Miller, played by Demi Moore<\/a>, and beginning to chart his next move in the oil business.<\/p>\n

\u2018LANDMAN\u2019 STAR ALI LARTER ON WHY FANS CAN\u2019T GET ENOUGH OF SHOW\u2019S \u2018MESSY\u2019 FAMILY DRAMA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

But Thornton said any talk of his departure is completely untrue and blasted online rumors as “A.I.-generated crap.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s an AI report that Demi and I are a couple now, and there\u2019s one that I\u2019m leaving the show,” Thornton told USA Today<\/a>. “They have nothing to do with reality.”<\/p>\n

Production momentum is already building for the hit series, with Season 3 slated to begin filming this spring. Despite questions surrounding the future of the project, Thornton made his commitment clear. “I\u2019ll be there,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actor declined to put a timeline on how long he plans to stay on the drama, according to the media outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thornton, who has starred in “Landman”<\/a> since its November 2024 debut, argued the rumors don\u2019t match reality \u2014 and neither does the idea that he\u2019s stepping away from the show, which was renewed for a third season in December.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s been great working with Sam [Elliott]. And I love doing the show,” Thornton said. “I\u2019ll be here as long as it plays out. If it\u2019s five years, great. If it\u2019s six, I\u2019m there.”<\/p>\n

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The comments come after season 2 left Thornton\u2019s character, Norris, at a crossroads, having been pushed out of M-Tex and forced to reinvent himself. The shakeup is expected to drive much of season 3, with the story likely following Norris as he builds CTT Oil Exploration and Cattle. An official synopsis has not yet been released.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to Thornton for comment.<\/p>\n

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Ali Larter, who plays Norris\u2019 ex-wife, Angela, previously marked the season 3 renewal with a message to fans celebrating the show\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

“So excited to announce we are coming back for season 3! Thank you to the fans that have made Landman such a massive success,” she wrote on Instagram<\/a>. “Honored to work on this show with such exceptional actors and crew. Heart is full.”<\/p>\n

Taylor Sheridan\u2019s “Landman” explores the West Texas<\/a> oil surge of the early 2010s, fueled by rapidly evolving drilling technology, and is based on the podcast “Boomtown.”<\/p>\n

At the center is Thornton\u2019s character, Norris \u2014 a blunt, high-stakes crisis manager navigating the ruthless realities of the Permian Basin.<\/p>\n

The series also stars Moore, Jon Hamm, Jacob Lofland and Michelle Randolph.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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