Snowpiercer season 2 theories: sean bean casting 'seals' death of mr. Wilford - here's why


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SNOWPIERCER: SEAN BEAN REVEALED IN SEASON TWO TEASER Iconic English actor Sean Bean finally made himself known in the premiere of Snowpiercer’s second season as the sleazy CEO Mr. Wilford.


Thanks to his reputation for constantly being killed in his TV and film projects, fans are convinced the tradition will continue in his new role in TNT and Netflix’s class-conscious sci-fi


series. Advertisement RELATED ARTICLES Post-apocalyptic series Snowpiercer returned for its second season this week, finally introducing fans to the sinister engineer, Mr. Wilford (played by


Sean Bean).  English star Bean first entered the fray in the season two premiere, ‘The Time of Two Engines’, by giving the rebellious passengers a list of extravagant demands.  Following


the revolution in season one, the audience is fully expecting the resourceful ‘Tailies’ to end up on top.  However, some viewers are convinced their victory over Mr. Wilford could come


sooner than expected thanks to Sean Bean’s track record of being killed on-screen. Advertisement READ MORE: SNOWPIERCER SEASON 2 RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER, PLOT? Snowpiercer finally return


for its second season (Image: TNT) In fact, the star’s ongoing tradition is so well-known, the theory was proposed as soon as a new trailer for the second season was released on YouTube.


Sean Bean was confirmed to join the cast in October 2019, ahead of Snowpiercer’s debut in January 2020. When he appeared in the first trailer for the series, viewers rushed to the comments


to predict the inevitable death of Mr. Wilford at some point in the series.  One fan proposed the theory by riffing off one of Wilford’s sinister lines of dialogue in the new footage. We use


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can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Thank you for subscribing. Snowpiercer: Mr. Wilford launched his attack in the season two premiere (Image: TNT) Snowpiercer: Sean Bean


has a track record of dying on-screen (Image: TNT)