Severance creator reveals how Keanu Reeves landed cameo in season two
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‘There’s a friendliness to that particular voice,’ Dan Erickson said. Severance creator Dan Erickson has surprised fans by including a voice cameo from Keanu Reeves in the sci-fi series’ long-awaited second season. The dystopian drama, which follows Adam Scott’s character Mark at his job as a macrodata refiner after having his personal memories “severed” from his work life, resumes after an uprising among the staff at Lumon Industries.
![[Keanu Reeves has made an unexpected cameo in ‘Severance’ season two]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/08/01/19/Theater-Keanu_Reeves_08090.jpg)
To demonstrate to workers Lumon cares about their wellbeing, the company plays a video called “Lumon is Listening” where a cartoon version of the office building – voiced by Reeves – assures them all is well. “All I can say is that he talked about a couple of different people for that role,” he said. “We always wanted it to be somebody that people have certain associations with, but also, it had to be a very warm presence.”.
![[Adam Scott as Mark in ‘Severance’ season two]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/07/16/newFile-18.jpg)
Erikson explained: “The Lumon building is very friendly in the context of this video, and there’s a friendliness to that particular voice and a heart to that particular voice.”. Lynch developed a singular style known for unsettling visuals, stream-of-consciousness storytelling, and kitsch soundtracks and was credited with being the first “populist” surrealist.
Reacting to the news, Patricia Arquette - who starred in Lynch’s 1997 film Lost Highway and plays Harmony Cobel in Severance - said: “He really was incredible…There’s nobody like him.”. Meanwhile, Adam Scott agreed with Cohen that Lynch’s influence could be seen throughout Erikson’s series.
