Matthew Fox (Lost) returns in a new series after several years of absence

For six seasons, Matthew Fox was the interpreter of Doctor Jack Shepard in Lost: The Disappeared. A role that earned him several nominations and the Saturn Awards award for “best lead actor for a series” in 2006. After the end of the series, the American actor had appeared in some feature films as Alex Cross, War crimes Where World War Z. His last role was in 2015, where he played the character of Patrick in Extinctionby Miguel Angel Vivas.

After this role, the 55-year-old actor made the decision to take a break from his career. During a press conference at the 61st Monte-Carlo festival, he explained that at that moment he felt the need to “focus on children and family“. Indeed, he is married to the Italian Margherita Ronchi and father of two children, Kyle and Byron. During his talk, he then went on to say that he also advanced on “more personal artistic projects” linked to writing and music.

Matthew Fox returns to the front of the stage with Last Light

In September 2021, the interpreter of Jack Shepard had been announced in the casting of last light. It’s about a dystopian miniseries which will be broadcast on Peacock, the channel’s streaming platform NBC. If the broadcast date has not yet been announced, the synopsis has already been revealed. The story will take place in a world plunged into chaos after a global oil crisis. Matthew Fox will play Andy Yeatsa petrochemist who will see his worst fears come true.

During the 61st Monte-Carlo festival, the American actor came to present the series. He spoke of his excitement at the idea of ​​being in addition the executive producer of the series which will be divided into five 42-minute episodes. In this regard, he said: “Having the opportunity to tell a story in just five parts is fascinating. This is an increasingly common practice on platforms and I think it’s a good thing, especially for the quality of stories“. No doubt that Matthew Fox will be eagerly awaited by fans of the series Lostfor his big return to the screen.

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