What does it take to be a real cowboy? Seems like Darren Mann knows the answer.
The star of the 1923 series has proven more than once that he was the right choice to play Jack Dutton.
But the recent episode just made it clear one more time that Mann was just born to play an iconic cowboy in the show.
The Western prequel has a lot of action, of course, but it is certainly not the focus of the viewer’s attention. What is, however, is the romance between Jack and Elizabeth, played by Michelle Randolph.
Those two were parted for some time, but finally managed to make their ways towards each other.
And that reunion scene was truly a masterpiece. They are so overwhelmed by not seeing each other for so long that they almost can’t wait to give each other a warm hug.
And the writers put them in an extreme position to show that they are not afraid of anything to be with each other.
So the scene includes Elizabeth hopping off a buggy and Jack jumping off a horse before they finally hold each other.
The jumping scene alone really amazed all the fans, because even though Mann made it look like an everyday routine to jump off the moving horse, the stunt itself was a very complicated task, especially for someone who isn’t a pro.
“I loved filming that scene. It was so fun because I got to fly through this field over and over on that horse. Hopping off while the horse was moving was cool. I had to learn that. Thankfully, I had some good cowboys around to teach me,” the actor told Decider.
As a result, the fans got what was probably one of the most emotional scenes in the series.
Season 1 of the show ended with Banner Creighton’s, the man who killed the fathers of Jack and Elizabeth, prison release.
So perhaps fans will get the chance to wait and see how the real cowboy Dutton deals with him in season 2.
