It is unclear why CBS hasn’t made “Golden Boy” extensively out there. The collection debuted to mediocre-to-average receipts from critics in 2013, which doubtless brought on the collection to be canceled. Most critics took points with the present’s narrative, although some took the time to reward Theo James’s efforts in elevating the fabric. “James does his finest with [‘Golden Boy’], nevertheless it finally proves to be a bit a lot, although he has moments all through (notably when his character will get offended),” wrote The A.V. Membership critic Emily St. James. Since its cancelation, “Golden Boy” has light into relative obscurity and stands out as a bump within the highway for James.
After “Golden Boy,” James’ profession continued to blossom, with the actor showing in a number of “Divergent” sequels, in addition to a follow-up to “Underworld: Awakening.” It wasn’t till the 2020s that his profile actually blew up with high-profile roles. In 2021, he voiced a younger Vesemir in “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.” The actor joined the forged of “White Lotus” Season 2 in 2022, which launched him to a wider, extra mature viewers and considerably propelled his profession.
For his position within the anthology collection, James obtained his first Emmy nod, confirming he is one in all this era’s rising stars. That very same yr, James starred in HBO’s poorly obtained adaptation of “The Time Traveler’s Spouse”. He additionally had a supporting position in “Mr. Malcom’s Checklist” that yr. In 2024, the actor made waves for voicing the true villain in “X-Males ’97,” which airs on Disney+.