Sam Heughan had every reason to play it safe after Outlander. A Scottish period drama. A romantic lead. A role that didn't ask him to prove anything new. He chose the exact opposite — and the reason he gives tells you everything about what twelve years as Jamie Fraser actually taught him.
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Sam Heughan Could Have Played It Safe After Outlander. He Didn't — And the Reason He Chose Embassy Reveals Something Surprising About Who He Really Is
After twelve years in one role, actors face a fork in the road. The safe path: a role that uses what audiences already love about you.
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Sam Heughan chose the harder path. Embassy — the six-part geopolitical action thriller now filming for MGM+ and Prime Video — is almost aggressive in how different it is from Outlander.
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