Keri Russell Shares Why She ‘Was Nervous’ When Allison Janney Was Cast in ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 | Allison Janney, Ato Essandoh, Keri Russell, The Diplomat | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Keri Russell is stepping out to advertise the brand new season of her hit Netflix sequence!

The 48-year-old Emmy-nominated actress and co-star Ato Essandoh attended PaleyFest 2024 for a particular screening of season two of The Diplomat on Sunday (October 20) held at The Paley Museum in New York Metropolis.

Whereas on the screening, Keri defined why she was “nervous a bit of bit” about Allison Janney becoming a member of the solid of The Diplomat for the brand new season.

Preserve studying to seek out out extra…“Simply because she’s superior and so good,” Keri advised Individuals concerning the 64-year-old Oscar winner, earlier than praising her advised within the 1998 comedy Main Colours.

“I really like her,” Keri added. “There’s a scene she does in Main Colours – that film is so good – the place she does this bodily comedy fall up the steps. So I feel I used to be a bit of nervous, however she’s all the things you need her to be. She’s gracious and humorous and good and funky.”

She went on to say that she “tried to maintain it cool at first” when she first began working with Allison, however ultimately obtained the braveness to inform her how a lot she liked her within the film.

Allison was solid in The Diplomat as Vice President Grace Penn again in January.

Season 2 of The Diplomat hits Netflix on Thursday, October 31. Watch the trailer right here!

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