Brian Cox Does Precisely Zero To Hide His True Feelings For Boris Johnson During Channel 4 Election Coverage
Brian Cox did little to hide his disdain for Boris Johnson as they shared a panel during Channel 4’s coverage of the US election.
The Succession actor was a guest panellist on Channel 4’s coverage of the election result on Tuesday night, alongside the former prime minister, Stormy Daniels and news anchors Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Emily Maitlis.
Over the course of the evening, viewers were quick to pick up on the fact that Cox seemed less than impressed most times when Johnson spoke and Donald Trump, much to their amusement.
That look of Brian Cox as he listens to Boris Johnson.
— Karl Cunliffe (@KDCunliffe) November 5, 2024
A picture paints a thousand words.#c4americadecides#briancox#borisjohnson#emilymaitlispic.twitter.com/LRMJ4HZYtO
Brian Cox’s face speaks for us all #C4AmericaDecidespic.twitter.com/m7LATLtMzF
— Guy Lambert (@GuyLambertUK) November 5, 2024
Brian Cox looks ready to go full Logan Roy. pic.twitter.com/zyaFAce8xs
— Tommy (@tommytinker1991) November 5, 2024
Did not realise that Brian Cox glaring at Boris Johnson for a prolonged period was exactly what I needed tonight. pic.twitter.com/GERLmkyxJu
— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) November 5, 2024
Love this new gogglebox where Brian Cox is forced to hatewatch live election coverage pic.twitter.com/npajrM2JRE
— Rhys James (@rhysjamesy) November 5, 2024
You get the impression that Brian Cox isn't a Boris Johnson fan pic.twitter.com/qc85DuktQN
— James Buttler | Cricket Badger Podcast ???????????????? (@cricket_badger) November 6, 2024
Oh my god I LOVED Brian Cox (the actor) on Channel 4’s election coverage. The CONTEMPT on his face when Boris was talking! And Brian was only stating facts for his entire time on the programme. Highlight of the coverage so far. pic.twitter.com/Mk17TaC9ka
— Jessi D (@JessiGinFox) November 5, 2024
Brian Cox letting out a big sigh as Boris Johnson was speaking. 10/10.
— PaDAN PaDAN (@Daneeeboy) November 5, 2024
Oh you just know this is what Brian Cox wants to say to Boris #C4AmericaDecidespic.twitter.com/TL7xUQajGe
— Barry Clancy (@BarryClancy) November 5, 2024
Now we've got brian Cox grimacing everytime Johnson speaks. Bravo Channel 4 bravo! pic.twitter.com/PGXqrohWoy
— D ☔️ (@guv360) November 5, 2024
Brian Cox is making absolutely no attempt to conceal his contempt for Boris Johnson on C4. Lovely stuff.
— Nικος Ξυδιας (@Greekbluenose) November 5, 2024
Brian Cox having to listen to Boris Johnson and Stormy Daniels argue about Trump when he thought he was on to talk about how massive Gary Barlow's son is#C4americadecidespic.twitter.com/TgzYjU2M3K
— Gene McGurk (@magawk) November 5, 2024
In recent years, Cox has been one of Trump’s most vocal critics, even admitting back in April that he would be ready to stop living in the US should the former president return to the White House.
Before the results of this year’s election became apparent, the Emmy winner delivered an impassioned speech about Trump on Channel 4, branding him a “monster”.
"This is not a man that should be the president of the United States," says actor Brian Cox about Donald Trump.
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) November 5, 2024
"It's the most crucial election there has been in my lifetime."
Watch #C4AmericaDecides NOW on @channel4 until 6am. pic.twitter.com/aViwIyz6GD
“This is the most crucial election there has been in my lifetime,” the Scottish performer began. “And we have to make sure that he doesn’t get in. Because he is a monster, he really is.
“He’s crazy, he’s insane, he wants to be a dictator. It’s all been so clear what he’s been talking about, I don’t know why the American people aren’t listening to him – some of the American people clearly are listening to him, but a lot of them aren’t.”
“I think he’s lost it, quite frankly,” Cox added. “I think he’s deeply mentally unstable. And I think he has been for some time. This is not a man who should be the president of the United States. Absolutely not. He’s unreliable, he’s a convicted felon.”
Cox has been similarly critical of Johnson in the past, even at one point channelling his Succession character in a video message branding the then-prime minister a “compulsive liar”:
"Listen, Boris. I think you really need psychiatric help, you're a compulsive liar... if I was you I would [blank] off"
— Jeremy Vine & Storm Huntley on 5 (@JeremyVineOn5) February 4, 2022
Logan Roy has this message for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.@theJeremyVine | #JeremyVinepic.twitter.com/2erRmA50OD