A Deleted Scene From Succession’s Finale Would Have Been A Very On-Brand Roman Moment

Before they officially crown Kendall with a meal fit for a king, Shiv and Roman have a rare moment alone to make their decision. They stand on the shore deliberating whether or not it might be easiest just to murder Kendall and be done with it before swimming out to meet him.

Now, the two youngest Roy siblings have a special dynamic, often expressing their affection through firing insults at one another. Of course, this is the love language of the entire Roy family, but Roman and Shiv speak it more fluently than either of their other siblings. Many Roman quips have stood out over the years, but one hilarious line was inevitably cut out of the show. 

“There’s a scene that got cut where Roman and Shiv are swimming out to the pontoon where Roman asks Shiv about being pregnant: ‘Is it being fat at the front?'” the Australian actress added.

As much as Snook — and the fans — might wish that this moment made it into the final cut, she feels that the editors made the right decision by leaving it out. Still, it remains one of her fondest memories of the “Succession” set. 

“I understand why they cut it because of timing, and the energy needs to move from, ‘Are we going to kill him’ to swimming out and the audience going, ‘Oh, s***. Are they going to kill him, or are they going to crown him?'” Snook explained. “So having this sort of moment, this peaceable moment between Roman and Shiv isn’t quite right. It was such a beautiful scene to shoot, because we’re swimming in the Caribbean ocean and talking about being pregnant with one of my dear friends.”